Explain the Krebs cycle with reaction
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The reactions which help in converting pyruvic acid to carbon dioxide and water in mitochondria is called Krebs cycle. It is also known as citric acid or tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA cycle). In the first reaction of citric acid cycle, acetyl CoA combines with the oxaloacetic acid to form citric acid.
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The reactions which help in converting pyruvic acid to carbon dioxide and water in mitochondria is called Krebs cycle. ... This reaction is catalyzed by an isocitric dehydrogenase. During this reaction, one NADH2 is formed. The α-ketoglutaric acid is oxidatively decarboxylated to form succinyl co-a.
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