Citric Acid Cycle

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 More General Terms 3 Additional Terms 4 Internet Database 5 References

Introduction

• The citric acid cycle is the final common pathway for oxidation of fuel molecules - amino acids, fatty acids, & carbohydrates. Most of the molecules enter the citric acid cycle as acetyl CoA formed via oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate formed during glycolysis. The citric acid cycle also provides intermediates for biosyntheses. In eukaryotes, reactions of the citric acid cycle occur within the mitochondrial matrix.

More General Terms

• catabolic pathway

Additional Terms

• citrate (citric acid)
• mitochondria

Internet Database

Kegg: [1]

References

[2]

citric acid cycle, Krebs cycle or tricarboxylic acid [TCA] cycle