Concept 7.3 - After pyruvate is oxidized, the citric acid cycle completes the energy-yielding oxidation of organic molecules

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Pyruvate Oxidation

Pyruvate undergoes oxidation to form acetyl CoA, which enters the citric acid cycle. This step is crucial for linking glycolysis to the citric acid cycle.

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Citric Acid Cycle

Also known as the Krebs cycle, it completes the breakdown of glucose by oxidizing acetyl CoA into carbon dioxide while generating high-energy electron carriers NADH and FADH2.

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Energy Yield

The cycle generates ATP directly and supplies electrons to the electron transport chain for further ATP production during oxidative phosphorylation.

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