Table 17.2: Citric acid cycle
     

ΔG°′

Step

Reaction

Enzyme

Prosthetic group

Type*

kJ mol−1

kcal mol−1

1

Acetyl CoA + oxaloacetate + H2O → citrate + CoA + H+

Citrate   synthase

 

a

–31.4

–7.5

2a

Aconitase

Fe-S

b

  +8.4

+2.0

2b

Aconitase

Fe-S

c

  −2.1

−0.5

3

Isocitrate  dehydrogenase

 

d + e

  −8.4

−2.0

4

α-Ketoglutarate  dehydrogenase  complex

Lipoic acid,   FAD, TPP

d + e

−30.1

−7.2

5

Succinyl CoA  synthetase

 

f

  −3.3

−0.8

6

Succinate  dehydrogenase

FAD, Fe-S

e

       0

      0

7

Fumarase

 

c

  −3.8

 −0.9

8

Malate  dehydrogenase

 

e

+29.7

  +7.1

*Reaction type: (a) condensation; (b) dehydration; (c) hydration; (d) decarboxylation; (e) oxidation; (f) substrate-level phosphorylation.