Oxalosuccinic acid, a transient intermediary compound of Kreb's cycle is ____

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Krebs Cycle

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Oxalosuccinic acid, a transient intermediary compound of Kreb's cycle is _____.

4-carbon compound

5-carbon compound

6-carbon compound

3-carbon compound

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Krebs' cycle is a cyclic oxidation process in mitochondria that starts with the formation of citric acid. Isocitric acid (6C) when formed gets oxidized to oxalosuccinic acid by the action of isocitric dehydrogenase and reduction of NAD⁺ to NADH₂ takes place. As there is no evolution of CO₂, the oxalosuccinic acid is also a 6 carbon compound.

So, the correct answer is option C.