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Which of the metabolites is common to respiration mediated breakdown of fats, carbohydrates and proteins?
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- Fructose 1, 6 - bisphosphate
- Pyruvic acid
- Acetyl CoA
- Glucose - 6 - phosphate
Correct Option: C
Acetyl CoA is common to respiration mediated breakdown of fats, carbohydrates and proteins. Fats are broken down to fatty acid and glycerol and finally are degraded to acetyl Co - A. Protein first degraded by proteases to indiviual amino acids which are deaminated to pyruric acid and further decarboxylised to acetyl Co- A.