KREBS CYCLE


Meaning of KREBS CYCLE in English

Pronunciation: ' krebz-

Function: noun

Etymology: H. A. Krebs

Date: 1941

: a sequence of reactions in the living organism in which oxidation of acetic acid or acetyl equivalent provides energy for storage in phosphate bonds (as in ATP) ― called also citric acid cycle tricarboxylic acid cycle

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