Krebs cycle

English

Etymology

For Hans Adolf Krebs, German biochemist.

Noun

Krebs cycle (uncountable)

(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

Translations

series of enzymatic reactions

Chinese:
Mandarin: 克雷伯氏循環, 克雷伯氏循环 (Kèléibóshì xúnhuán)
Estonian: tsitraaditsükkel
Finnish: sitruunahappokierto (fi), Krebsin sykli, trikarboksyylihappokierto

Galician: ciclo de Krebs, ciclo do ácido cítrico (gl)
Hungarian: Krebs-ciklus
Italian: ciclo di Krebs (it)

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