citric acid cycle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of citric acid cycle
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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"Acetyl-CoA carboxylase can drive the balance between storing lipids versus breaking down those lipids and feeding them into the citric acid cycle for energy," said Thaxton.
From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2024
The citric acid cycle is a series of redox and decarboxylation reactions that remove high-energy electrons and carbon dioxide.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
They energize the entry of the acetyl group into the citric acid cycle.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
Several of the intermediate compounds in the citric acid cycle can be used in synthesizing non-essential amino acids; therefore, the cycle is both anabolic and catabolic.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
Fatty acids are broken into two-carbon units that enter the citric acid cycle.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
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