1. 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
   "The biochemistry student drew a diagram of the tricarboxylic acid cycle";
   - Krebs cycle, Krebs citric acid cycle, citric acid cycle

Type of: biological process, organic process

Part of: metabolic process, metabolism

Encyclopedia: Tricarboxylic acid cycle