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citric acid cycle

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citric acid cycle
n.
See Krebs cycle.
citric acid cycle
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) another name for Krebs cycle
citric acid cycle
See Krebs cycle.
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Noun1.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
Krebs citric acid cycle, Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle
metabolic process, metabolism - the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
oxidative phosphorylation - an enzymatic process in cell metabolism that synthesizes ATP from ADP


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Because the citric acid cycle is intrinsic to all modern life, Wachtershauser guesses that its basic reactions are close to the chemistry with which life began--with one significant variation.
Life's First Scalding Steps by SIMPSON, SARAH / Science News
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