BioChemical pathways
& Their Application in Biotechnology
Citric Acid Cycle
The Citric Acid Cycle, also commonly referred to as the Kreb Cycle, is one of the few cycles that makes up the aerobic respiration in cells. If the process of aerobic respiration is thought of in terms of beginning, middle, and end, then the citric acid cycle would be in the “middle”. It is responsible for finishing the sugar-decomposing task that begins in glycolysis, and utilizes that sugar to produce ATP. One important function of the Citric Acid Cycle is the fact that it is responsible for the biosynthesis of larger molecules such as amino acids and fatty acids. [1] [2] [3]
Click on the video to your right to see an in-depth explanation of how the Citric Acid Cycle actually works!
Are you interested in learning more about the Citric Acid Cycle? Click on the image of Hans A. Kreb (right) to read his Nobel Prize research and speech on his ground-breaking discovery!
Glycolysis
Click on the video to your left to see an in-depth explanation of how Glycolysis actually works!