tricarboxylic acid cycle
metabolic pathway
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Summary
tricarboxylic acid cycle is a biological process[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of biological process entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,872 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: primary metabolic process[3]
- Part of: aerobic dissimilation[4]
- Commons category: Citric acid cycle[5]
- Has part(s): citric acid[6], Oxaloacetate + Acetyl CoA + H₂O → Citrate + CoA-SH[7], Citrate ⇌ cis-Aconitate + H₂O[8], cis-Aconitate + H₂O ⇌ Isocitrate[9], Isocitrate + NAD⁺ ⇌ Oxalosuccinate + NADH + H⁺[10], Oxalosuccinate ⇌ α-Ketoglutarate + CO₂[11], α-Ketoglutarate + NAD⁺ + CoA-SH ⇌ Succinyl-CoA + NADH + H⁺ + CO₂[12], Succinyl-CoA + GDP + Pᵢ ⇌ Succinate + CoA-SH + GTP[13], Succinate + ubiquinone (Q) ⇌ Fumarate + ubiquinol (QH₂)[14], Fumarate + H₂O ⇌ L-Malate[15], L-Malate + NAD⁺ ⇌ Oxaloacetate + NADH + H⁺[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Citric acid cycle[17]
- Described by source: TCA cycle (aka Krebs or citric acid cycle)[18], TCA Cycle[19], Citric acid cycle (TCA cycle)[20]
- Exact match: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0006099[21]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[22]
Why It Matters
tricarboxylic acid cycle has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 157 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]