Which of the following steps of respiration is amphibolic?

Question

Which of the following steps of respiration is amphibolic? (A) Glycolysis (B) Oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate (C) TCA cycle (D) Oxidative phosphorylation

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

TCA or Krebs' cycle is amphibolic (both catabolic and anabolic) because it provides a number of intermediates for anabolic pathways.

Q. Which of the following steps of respiration is amphibolic?

Glycolysis

Oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate

$TC A$ cycle

Oxidative phosphorylation

$TC A$ or Krebs' cycle is amphibolic (both catabolic and anabolic) because it provides a number of intermediates for anabolic pathways.