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Why acetyl Co-A is called gateway step or link reaction ?

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Acetyl Co-A is a common intermediate of carbohydrate and fat metabolism . It is substrate of Krebs cycle . It is also connecting link between glycolysis and krebs cycle . Hence , it is called gateway step or link reaction.
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