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Krebs cycle Krebs citric acid cycle citric acid cycle tricarboxylic acid cycle Kreb's citric acid cycle

In all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy WordNet 3.0

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The citric acid cycle —also known as the Krebs cycle, Szent-Györgyi-Krebs cycle or the TCA cycle —is a series of chemical reactions to release stored energy through the oxidation of acetyl-CoA derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Wikipedia

Metabolic pathway Wikidata

A series of enzymatic reactions that occurs in all aerobic organisms; it involves the oxidative metabolism of acetyl units, and serves as the main source of cellular energy. Wiktionary

IS A

organic process

HAS PART

citric acid

fumaric acid

oxidative phosphorylation

PART OF

metabolism

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HAS KIND

Reverse Krebs cycle

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