Krebs citric acid cycle

Definitions of Krebs citric acid cycle
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: Krebs cycle, citric acid cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle
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    type of:
    biological process, organic process
    a process occurring in living organisms
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