English Explanatory Dictionary

Krebs cycle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A series of enzymatic reactions that occurs in all aerobic organisms, involving the oxidative metabolism of acetyl units, and serving as the main source of cellular energy.

Word forms

Krebs cycle

Etymology

Named after German biochemist and physician Hans Adolf Krebs.

Synonyms

citrate cycle citric acid cycle TCA cycle tricarboxylic acid cycle
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