Which of the following steps of the citric acid cycle conserves the energy of a high energy thioester bond?
A)the reaction catalyzed by succinate dehydrogenase.
B)the reaction that produces oxalacetate.
C)the condensation reaction that produces citrate.
D)the reaction catalyzed by α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase.
E)the conversion of citrate to isocitrate.

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The reaction catalyzed by α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase conserves the energy of a high energy thioester bond. This reaction involves the conversion of α-ketoglutarate to succinyl-CoA and results in the production of one molecule of ATP and one molecule of NADH.

Which of the Following Steps of the Citric Acid Cycle