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MHT CET 202621 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
21 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Biology
Chapter
Respiration in Plants

MHT CET 2026 · 21 April · Evening Shift · Biology · Respiration in Plants

Which of the following reactions is the decarboxylation reaction?

Which of the following reactions is the decarboxylation reaction?

Options

  1. AOxalosuccinic acid →\rightarrow α\alpha-Ketoglutarate
  2. BSuccinic acid →\rightarrow Fumaric acid
  3. CCis-aconitate →\rightarrow Isocitric acid
  4. DIsocitrate →\rightarrow Oxalosuccinic acid

Correct answer

A. Oxalosuccinic acid →\rightarrow α\alpha-Ketoglutarate

Step-by-step solution

In the Krebs cycle, oxalosuccinic acid is a 6-carbon compound that undergoes decarboxylation to form α\alpha-ketoglutarate, which is a 5-carbon compound, releasing one molecule of CO2CO_2.

Succinic acid →\rightarrow Fumaric acid is an oxidation (dehydrogenation) reaction where FADFAD is reduced to FADH2FADH_2.

Cis-aconitate →\rightarrow Isocitric acid is a hydration reaction involving the addition of a water molecule.

Isocitrate →\rightarrow Oxalosuccinic acid is an oxidation (dehydrogenation) reaction where NAD+NAD^+ is reduced to NADH+H+NADH + H^+.

Therefore, the decarboxylation reaction is Oxalosuccinic acid →\rightarrow α\alpha-Ketoglutarate.

Answer: Oxalosuccinic acid →\rightarrow α\alpha-Ketoglutarate
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