Why is the citric acid cycle called a cycle?
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The cycle is called a "cycle" because it involves a continuous loop of reactions that regenerate the initial reactant, oxaloacetate, at the end of each round. In the citric acid cycle, acetyl-CoA, a two-carbon molecule derived from the breakdown of Show more…
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