krebs cycle

Krebs cy·cle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kreps sahy-kuh l]
- /krɛps ˈsaɪ kəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kreps sahy-kuh l]
- /krɛps ˈsaɪ kəl/

Definitions of krebs cycle words

noun krebs cycle a cycle of enzyme-catalyzed reactions in living cells that is the final series of reactions of aerobic metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fatty acids, and by which carbon dioxide is produced, oxygen is reduced, and ATP is formed. 1
noun krebs cycle biology: metabolic process 1
noun krebs cycle a stage of tissue respiration: a series of biochemical reactions occurring in mitochondria in the presence of oxygen by which acetate, derived from the breakdown of foodstuffs, is converted to carbon dioxide and water, with the release of energy 0
noun krebs cycle a cyclic series of biochemical reactions, usually in the mitochondria, that represents the final common pathway in all aerobic organisms for the oxidation of amino acids, fats, and carbohydrates, and that converts the citric acid, etc. from food into carbon dioxide and ATP 0

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Origin of krebs cycle

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; after H.A. Krebs

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krebs cycle popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for krebs cycle

noun krebs cycle

citric acid cycle — Krebs cycle.
tricarboxylic acid cycle — Krebs cycle.

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