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Citric Acid Cycle

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Definition: A series of oxidative reactions in the breakdown of acetyl units derived from GLUCOSE; FATTY ACIDS; or AMINO ACIDS by means of tricarboxylic acid intermediates. The end products are CARBON DIOXIDE, water, and energy in the form of phosphate bonds.      Other names Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle; Krebs Cycle; Tricarboxylic Acid Cycles; Cycles, Tricarboxylic Acid; Cycles, Citric Acid; Cycle, Tricarboxylic Acid; Cycle, Krebs; Cycle, Citric Acid; Citric Acid Cycles

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