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α – ketoglutarate dehydrogenase normally converts _______ into _______

(a) α – ketoglutarate, succinate

(b) α – ketoglutarate, malate

(c) α – ketoglutarate, glutamate

(d) α – ketoglutarate, oxaloacetate

I had been asked this question in class test.

This is a very interesting question from Improvement of Industrial Microorganisms in section The Isolation, Preservation and Improvement of Industrial Microorganisms of Fermentation Technology

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Correct answer is (a) α – ketoglutarate, succinate

For explanation I would say: α – ketoglutarate dehydrogenase normally converts α – ketoglutarate into succinate in the Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle (TCA) or citric acid cycle.

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