the space inside the inner membrane of a mitochondrion

forms when pyruvic acid enters the mitochondrial matrix, and reacts with a molecule called coenzyme A

a biochemical pathway that breaks down acetyl CoA, producing CO2, hydrogen atoms, and ATP

a four-carbon compound combined with a two-carbon molecule of acetyl CoA

a six-carbon compound formed in the Krebs cycle

a compound that acts as a hydrogen acceptor in dehydrogenation reactions

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Chapter 7.2

Chapter 7.2 vocab

Term	Definition
mitochondrial matrix	the space inside the inner membrane of a mitochondrion
acetyl CoA	forms when pyruvic acid enters the mitochondrial matrix, and reacts with a molecule called coenzyme A
Krebs cycle	a biochemical pathway that breaks down acetyl CoA, producing CO2, hydrogen atoms, and ATP
oxaloacetic acid	a four-carbon compound combined with a two-carbon molecule of acetyl CoA
citric acid	a six-carbon compound formed in the Krebs cycle
FAD	a compound that acts as a hydrogen acceptor in dehydrogenation reactions