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Which step must happen before the Krebs cycle can begin?

Which step must happen before the Krebs cycle can begin?-example-1
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Option 4- Pyruvic acid is converted to Acetyl-CoA

Step-by-step explanation:

Organic molecules endowed with energy (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins) are split in previous reactions. Before entering the Krebs cycle, they transform into acetyl-CoA, a molecule formed by an acetyl group (CH3CO-) and by an acyl transporter called coenzyme A.

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