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The connecting link between glycolysis and Krebs cycle is

A

Pyruvic acid

B

Acetyl Co-A

C

Oxaloacetic acid

D

Phosphoenol Pyruvate

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After glycolysis, pyruvic acid enters the matrix of mitochondria and undergoes acetylation by oxidative decarboxylation to form 2-carbon compound acetyl Co A. This step is also called gateway step of link reaction or transition reaction. This acetyl Co-A or activated acetic acid acts as connecting link between glycolysis, Krebs cycle and oxidation of fats.
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