Fluorine is related to the citric acid cycle because:
A) fluoroacetyl-CoA is also a substrate for citrate synthase
B) fluoroacetate, found in poisonous plants, acts as an inhibitor of aconitase
C) fluorocitrate acts as a potent inhibitor of the citric acid cycle
D) all of these

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All the statements are correct. Fluoroacetyl-CoA can act as a substrate for citrate synthase, fluoroacetate is an inhibitor of aconitase, and fluorocitrate is a potent inhibitor of the citric acid cycle, making all options correct in relation to how fluorine compounds can affect the citric acid cycle.

Fluorine Is Related to the Citric Acid Cycle Because