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Krebs cycle

DEFINITIONS OF: Krebs cycle

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n 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 citric acid cycle, citric acid cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle
Type of:
biological process, organic process
a process occurring in living organisms
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