Citric Acid Cycle
MESHD002952
A series of oxidative reactions in the breakdown of acetyl units derived from GLUCOSE; FATTY ACIDS; or AMINO ACIDS by means of tricarboxylic acid intermediates. The end products are CARBON DIOXIDE, water, and energy in the form of phosphate bonds.
Synonyms
- Citric Acid Cycles
- Cycle, Citric Acid
- Cycles, Citric Acid
- Krebs Cycle
- Cycle, Krebs
- Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle
- Cycles, Tricarboxylic Acid
- Cycle, Tricarboxylic Acid
- Tricarboxylic Acid Cycles
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