How many molecules of NADH are produced in one turn of the Krebs cycle?
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Explanation
One turn yields three NADH, one FADH2, one ATP by substrate level phosphorylation and two molecules of carbon dioxide. Since one glucose gives two acetyl CoA, the cycle turns twice per glucose and these figures double. Counting the reduced coenzymes correctly is what makes the total ATP calculation work out.