English noun: Krebs citric acid cycle | |||
1. | Krebs citric acid cycle (process) 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 | ||
Synonyms | citric acid cycle, Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | biological process, organic process | ||
Part holonym | oxidative phosphorylation | ||
Part meronym | metabolic process, metabolism | ||