Q. Identify the step in tricarboxylic acid cycle, which does not involve oxidation of substrate.
A) Succinyl-CoA → Succinic acid
B) Isocitrate → $\alpha$-ketoglutaric acid
C) Malic acid → Oxaloacetic acid
D) Succinic acid → Malic acid
Explanation
[Solution by Claude - not from source] Succinyl-CoA to succinate is substrate-level phosphorylation with no oxidation. Answer (1).
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