Fig. 2: The Citric Acid Cycle,
Step 1
The citric acid
cycle begins when Coenzyme A transfers its 2-carbon acetyl group to the
4-carbon compound oxaloacetate to form the 6-carbon molecule citrate.
Illustration of The Citric Acid Cycle, Step 1 .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology,
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: Feb., 2021
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