If the Citric Acid cycle was altered such that no NADH molecules were generated from the...

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If the Citric Acid cycle was altered such that no NADHmolecules were generated from the oxidation of acetyl CoA butinstead FADH2 molecules were generated, how would this affect thenumber of ATP molecules generated from a molecule of glucose?Briefly explain your answer.

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Answer is 14 ATP in this case and 20 ATP in normal condition Normally citric acid cycle is started with acetyl coA and ends with oxaloacetate to again citrate using acetyl coA and keep going So if we see steps where NADPh was produced we can say how much impact will be    See Answer
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