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Definition: Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle |
Tricarboxylic Acid CycleNoun1. In all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonym: Tricarboxylic Acid CycleSynonym: citric acid cycle (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle |
| Specialty definitions using "tricarboxylic acid cycle": Pyruvate Metabolism, Inborn Errors. (references) |
| Language | Translations for "tricarboxylic acid cycle"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||
Japanese Kanji | トリカルボン酸回路 (TCA, trigger). (various references) | ||||
Japanese Katakana | トリカルボンさ"かいろ (TCA). (various references) | ||||
Pig Latin | icarboxylictray aciday yclecay | ||||
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