Respiration - Importance of Krebs Cycle
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- Created on: 26-11-12 18:10
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- Importance of the Krebs Cycle
- Breaks down macromolecules into smaller ones. E,g pyruvate to carbon dioxide
- Produces hydrogens that are carried by NAD to the electron transport chain for oxidative phosphorylation. This leads to the production of ATP, which provides energy to the cell
- It regenerates the four carbon molecule that combines with Acetylcoenzyme A. Otherwise it would accumulate
- source of intermediate compounds to cells when they manufacture other important substances such asamino acids and chlorophyll
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