Question
Biology Question on respiration in plants
In Krebs' cycle, the hydrogen of malate is accepted by
A
FAD
B
NAD
C
FMN
D
CoA
Answer
NAD
Explanation
Solution
In Krebs' cycle malate is dehydrogenated or oxidised through the agency of malate dehydrogenase to produce oxaloacetate Hydrogen is accepted by NAD+. Malate +(H-acceptor)NAD(P)+<=>[Malate][dehydrogenase] Oxalate +NADH+H+