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expand all sections collapse all sections  biological_process Term "tricarboxylic acid cycle" (GO:0006099)
Term Name tricarboxylic acid cycle
Term Accession GO:0006099
Aspect biological_process
Synonyms (3) citric acid cycle, Krebs cycle, TCA cycle
Definition A nearly universal metabolic pathway in which the acetyl group of acetyl coenzyme A is effectively oxidized to two CO2 and four pairs of electrons are transferred to coenzymes. The acetyl group combines with oxaloacetate to form citrate, which undergoes successive transformations to isocitrate, 2-oxoglutarate, succinyl-CoA, succinate, fumarate, malate, and oxaloacetate again, thus completing the cycle. In eukaryotes the tricarboxylic acid is confined to the mitochondria. See also glyoxylate cycle.
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