Krebs cycle

English

Etymology

For Hans Adolf Krebs German biochemist.

Noun

Wikipedia Krebs cycle (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) A series of enzymatic reactions that occurs in all aerobic organisms; it involves the oxidative metabolism of acetyl units, and serves as the main source of cellular energy.

Synonyms

• citric acid cycle
• tricarboxylic acid cycle

Translations

Translations

Chinese: Mandarin: 克雷伯氏循環 (zh), 克雷伯氏循环 (zh) (Kèléibóshì xúnhuán)

Finnish: sitruunahappokierto (fi), Krebsin sykli (fi), trikarboksyylihappokierto (fi) Italian: ciclo di Krebs (it)