Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780190209896
Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Chapter 9, Problem 29FB
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Theblank space in the statement “_________ reactions replenish the intermediate molecules of the citric acid cycle.”

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The citric acid cycle (CAC), also known as the tri-carboxylic acid cycle (TCA cycle), is a metabolic pathway that oxidizes acetyl coenzyme A. It also generates electron carriers that are used during the process of oxidative phosphorylation to generate energy in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate).

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