Oxaloacetate + Acetyl CoA Citrate + CoASHThis reaction is:: (A) Reversible, (B) Irreversible, (C) Can be reversed by catalase, (D) Competitive
Answer is B. B i.e. IrreversibleFormation of Citric Acid from Acetyl -COA and Oxaloacetate (OAA) is 1st and irreversible step of TCA, giving 7.8 K cal (exergonic reactionQ)