Citric acid cycle definitions

Citric acid cycle

The citric acid cycle — also known as the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA cycle), or the Krebs cycle, — is a series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate energy through the oxidation of acetate derived from carbohydrates, fats and proteins into carbon dioxide and chemical energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (AT...
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citric acid cycle

An important energy-generating metabolic pathway, also called the Kreb's cycle or tricarboxylic acid cycle, which forms the final stage in the oxidation of nutrients in cells. It occurs inside the mitochondria of cells and is capable of producing enough ATP (adenosine triphosphate) to run all the ce...
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citric acid cycle

Synonym for tricarboxylic acid cycle ... <biochemistry> The central feaure of oxidative metabolism. Cyclic reactions whereby acetyl CoA is oxidized to carbon dioxide providing reducing equivalents (NADH or FADH2) to power the electron transport chain. Also provides intermediates for biosynthetic processes. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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