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The Application of Metabolic Pathways on Biotechnology
Citric Acid Cycle
The Citric Acid Cycle, also commonly referred to as the "Krebs Cycle" or the "TCA Cycle", is responsible for taking the molecule Pyruvate and Acetyl CoA and oxidizing it in order to create the molecules: NADH, FADH2 and ATP. The process occurs in the mitochondrial membrane of the cell.
Click on the video to the left in order to learn more about how the Citric Acid Cycle works!
The simple diagram here shows the energy levels required for each molecule to break down, as well as the individual products that are created along the way.
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