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 last step in the citric acid cycle regenerates oxaloacetate by oxidizing malate.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Other molecules that would otherwise be used to harvest energy in glycolysis or the citric acid cycle may be removed to form nucleic acids, amino acids, lipids, or other compounds.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
Two carbon atoms come into the citric acid cycle from each acetyl group.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
They energize the entry of the acetyl group into the citric acid cycle.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
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