An immediate consequence of a cellular deficiency of oxaloacetate is a slowing of which of these reactions?

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The TCA cycle requires oxaloacetate to enter the cycle and combine with acetyl-CoA to form citrate. If there is a deficiency of oxaloacetate, the TCA cycle will slow down. Glycolysis does not directly require oxaloacetate, and lactate synthesis and ketone formation occur after the TCA cycle and would not be immediately affected by a deficiency of oxaloacetate.

An Immediate Consequence of a Cellular Deficiency of Oxaloacetate Is