SCHEMATIC REPRESENTATION OF KREBS CYCLE OR CITRIC ACID/TCA CYCLE

Pyruvic acid (3C)

CO2 NAD NADH + H+ Co-A

Acetyl -Co-A (2C)

Oxalo acetic acid (4C)

NAD NADH + H+

Citric acid (6C)

H 2O

Malic acid (4C)

H 2O

Cis aconitic acid (6C)

H 2O

Fumaric acid (4C)

FAD FADH2

Iso- citric acid (6C)

NAD NADH + H+

Succinic acid (4C)

Co-A GDP GTP

Oxalo-succinic acid (6C)

CO2

Succinyl - Co-A (4C)

CO2

Alpha keto glutaric acid (5C)

NADH + H+ NAD

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