Meaning | 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. |
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Synonyms | Krebs citric acid cycle, citric acid cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle |
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Part of | metabolism, metabolic process | The organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life |
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Parts | oxidative phosphorylation | An enzymatic process in cell metabolism that synthesizes ATP from ADP |
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Broader | organic process, biological process | A process occurring in living organisms |
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