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krebs cycle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
kreb-s -cy-cle
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A series of enzymatic reactions that occurs in all aerobic organisms, involving the oxidative metabolism of acetyl units, and serving as the main source of cellular energy.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named after German biochemist and physician Hans Adolf Krebs.

Usage

Synonyms

citrate cycle citric acid cycle TCA cycle tricarboxylic acid cycle krebs citric acid cycle

Questions

What does krebs cycle mean?
A series of enzymatic reactions that occurs in all aerobic organisms, involving the oxidative metabolism of acetyl units, and serving as the main source of cellular energy.
Where does krebs cycle come from?
Named after German biochemist and physician Hans Adolf Krebs.

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