krebs cycle

Definition of Krebs Cycle in English :

Noun

1. citric acid cycle, krebs citric acid cycle, krebs cycle, tricarboxylic 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 Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Krebs Cycle

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noun

a stage of tissue respiration: a series of biochemical reactions occurring in mitochondria in the presence of oxygen by which acetate, derived from the breakdown of foodstuffs, is converted to carbon dioxide and water, with the release of energy

. Also called: citric acid cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle

Krebs Cycle

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a cyclic series of biochemical reactions, usually in the mitochondria, that represents the final common pathway in all aerobic organisms for the oxidation of amino acids, fats, and carbohydrates, and that converts the citric acid, etc. from food into carbon dioxide and ATP

Krebs Cycle

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n.

A series of enzymatic reactions in aerobic organisms involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl units and producing high-energy phosphate compounds such as ATP, which serve as the main source of cellular energy. Also called citric acid cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle.

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