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succinic acid
acetyl
occur
involve
fumarase
serve
methylmalonic acid
tricarboxylic acid cycle
energy
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organism
citric acid cycle
aerobic
cellular
metabolism
oxidative
series
tca cycle
source
reaction
unit
Definitions:
Noun
Krebs cycle
Krebs citric acid cycle
citric acid cycle
tricarboxylic acid cycle
Definition: 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
Definition: 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.