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Krebs cycle

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Krebs cycle (krbz)
n.
A series of enzymatic reactions in aerobic organisms involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl units and producing high-energy phosphate compounds, which serve as the main source of cellular energy. Also called citric acid cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle.
Krebs cycle
see tricarboxylic acid cycle.
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