The Citric Acid Cycle

Problem : What is the name of the starting material of the citric acid cycle?

Problem : What is the term used to describe a process that is both catabolic and anabolic?

Problem : Why is the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA called the pyruvate dehydrogenase multienzyme complex?

Problem : The enzyme pyruvate dehydrogenase performs a similar function to what glycolytic enzyme? What type of reaction do these two enzymes catalyze?

Problem : What is the role of NAD in the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA?