There are two preparations of purified pyruvate dehydrogenase complex enzymes with all the required cofactors. You add pyruvate to each preparation and then measure the rate of production of acetyl-CoA and acetaldehyde under aerobic conditions. Acetyl-CoA (molecules/sec) 10 Free acetaldehyde (molecules/sec) 10 Preparation A Preparation B 10 10 How might the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex enzymes differ in each preparation?

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There are two preparations of purified pyruvate dehydrogenase complex enzymes with all the
required cofactors. You add pyruvate to each preparation and then measure the rate of production
of acetyl-CoA and acetaldehyde under aerobic conditions.
Acetyl-CoA
(molecules/sec)
10
Free acetaldehyde
(molecules/sec)
106
Preparation A
Preparation B
10
10
How might the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex enzymes differ in each preparation?
Transcribed Image Text:There are two preparations of purified pyruvate dehydrogenase complex enzymes with all the required cofactors. You add pyruvate to each preparation and then measure the rate of production of acetyl-CoA and acetaldehyde under aerobic conditions. Acetyl-CoA (molecules/sec) 10 Free acetaldehyde (molecules/sec) 106 Preparation A Preparation B 10 10 How might the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex enzymes differ in each preparation?
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