Can you describe the formation of citric acid, the first intermediate in the krebs cycle?


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The Citric acid cycle is a cyclical metabolic pathway located in the matrix of mitochondria. At the start of the Citric Acid Cycle, the (C2) acetyl group carried by CoA (an enzyme) joins with a 4-carbon (C4) molecule, and a 6-carbon (C6) citrate molecule results. Also, each acetyl group received form the prep reaction is oxidized to two CO2 molecules. ChaCha on!

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