Citric Acid Cycle (Krebs Cycle or Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle): Pathway, energetics and significance

1. Introduction of Citric Acid Cycle The Citric Acid Cycle (CAC), also known as the Krebs Cycle or the Tricarboxylic Acid (TCA) Cycle, is a fundamental metabolic pathway that plays a central role in cellular respiration. It is an essential process occurring in the mitochondrial matrix of eukaryotic cells and the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells, […]