Krebs cycle

English

Etymology

Named after German biochemist and physician Hans Adolf Krebs.

Noun

Krebs cycle (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry, organic chemistry) 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, TCA cycle
• citrate cycle

Translations

series of enzymatic reactions — see also citric acid cycle,‎ tricarboxylic acid cycle

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 克雷伯氏循環／克雷伯氏循环 (Kèléibóshì xúnhuán), 克雷布斯循環／克雷布斯循环 (Kèléibùsī xúnhuán)

• Estonian: tsitraaditsükkel
• Finnish: sitruunahappokierto (fi), Krebsin sykli, trikarboksyylihappokierto
• French: cycle de Krebs (fr) f
• Galician: ciclo de Krebs, ciclo do ácido cítrico (gl)
• German: Krebs-Zyklus m
• Hungarian: Krebs-ciklus
• Italian: ciclo di Krebs (it)
• Spanish: ciclo de Krebs m
• Vietnamese: chu trình Krebs