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A research group is investigating a complex of three enzymes. They have created cultures of myocytes derived from high-performance college athletes and simulated starvation conditions After the experiment they concluded that dunne starvation the amount of this complex in tme muscle tissue was higher. The complex converts pyruvate into acetyl-coenzyme-A, which enters the citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle) under aerobic conditions. This reaction also involves the further reduction of NAD+ molecules into NADH/J. An activating effect or which of the following enzymes is described above?

Answer options

  1. Phosphofructokinase
  2. Hexokinase
  3. Phosphorylase
  4. Lactate dehydrogenase
  5. Pyruvate dehydrogenase
Correct answer

Pyruvate dehydrogenase

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