tricarboxylic acid cycle
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tricarboxylic acid cycle Definition
(n)
in
all
plants
and
animals
:
a
series
of
enzymatic
reactions
in
mitochondria
involving
oxidative
metabolism
of
acetyl
compounds
to
produce
high
-
energy
phosphate
compounds
that
are
the
source
of
cellular
energy
tricarboxylic acid cycle Synonyms
citric acid cycle
Krebs citric acid cycle
Krebs cycle
tricarboxylic acid cycle
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