Kreb’s
Cycle
1.
The Kreb's cycle converts pyruvate to CO2
and reducing energy (
NADH
and
FADH2
) and phosphorylated energy (
GTP
).
2 pyruvate + 2 GDP + 2 H3PO4 + 4 H2O + 2 FAD + 8 NAD+ ----> 6 CO2 + 2 GTP + 2 FADH2 + 8 NADH
2.
The
reduced energy can be used to generate ATP
using the electron transport chain in the presence of oxygen.
