citric acid cycle

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"Acetyl-CoA carboxylase can drive the balance between storing lipids versus breaking down those lipids and feeding them into the citric acid cycle for energy," said Thaxton.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2024

Unlike glycolysis, the citric acid cycle is a closed loop: The last part of the pathway regenerates the compound used in the first step.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

GTP, which can be converted to ATP, is produced during which reaction of the citric acid cycle?

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Cholesterol synthesis starts with acetyl CoA, and the components of triglycerides are picked up by acetyl CoA and enter the citric acid cycle.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

Fatty acids are broken into two-carbon units that enter the citric acid cycle.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013