Shuttles

Question 1

Transport cytosolic NADH to the inner mitochondrial membrane in liver kidney heart

Answer 1

Malate aspartate shuttle (3 atp)

Question 2

Transport of mitchondrial acetyl CoA into cytoplasm to produce a 16 carbon atom fatty acid

Answer 2

Citrate shuttle

Question 3

Tarnsport of cytosolic palmitoyl- CoA into the mitochondria for beta oxidation

Answer 3

Carnitine shuttle

Question 4

Transport of cytosolic NADH to the inner mitochondrial membrane, present in muscle and brain

Answer 4

Glycerophosphate shuttle (2 atp)