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Krebs cycle

NOUN
series of enzymatic reactions
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One outcome was an increase in metabolites such as mesaconate, which participates in the Krebs cycle, a fundamental energy-producing pathway in cells.

From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2025

The researchers hypothesized that if they could supply some of the missing succinate molecules, they might be able to restore energy production -- essentially jumpstarting the stalled mitochondrial Krebs cycle.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

“Asking students questions like, ‘Tell me in three sentences what is the Krebs cycle in chemistry?’

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023

The acetate, it turns out, was processed through a metabolic cycle known as the Krebs cycle.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 7, 2023

In contrast, the Krebs cycle and electron transport chain, which generate the majority of ATP during cellular respiration, take place inside the mitochondria.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018