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MHT CET 202623 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
23 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Biology
Chapter
Respiration in Plants

MHT CET 2026 · 23 April · Evening Shift · Biology · Respiration in Plants

Which of the following coenzyme is NOT directly required in any of...

Which of the following coenzyme is NOT directly required in any of the steps of the Kreb's cycle?

Options

  1. ANAD
  2. BFAD
  3. CCoenzyme Q
  4. DCo A

Correct answer

C. Coenzyme Q

Step-by-step solution

The Krebs cycle involves a series of oxidation-reduction and substrate-level phosphorylation reactions.

NAD^+isrequiredasacoenzymefortheenzymesisocitratedehydrogenase,is required as a coenzyme for the enzymes isocitrate dehydrogenase,\alpha−ketoglutaratedehydrogenase,andmalatedehydrogenase.<br><br>FADisrequiredasacoenzymeforsuccinatedehydrogenase.<br><br>CoenzymeA(CoA)isrequiredbythe-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase, and malate dehydrogenase.<br><br>FAD is required as a coenzyme for succinate dehydrogenase.<br><br>Coenzyme A (CoA) is required by the\alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex to form succinyl-CoA.

Coenzyme Q (Ubiquinone) is a mobile electron carrier in the electron transport chain (ETC) located in the inner mitochondrial membrane and is not directly involved in any of the steps of the Krebs cycle.

Answer: Coenzyme Q
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