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Citric acid

Citric acid

(Science: biochemistry) An important intermediate in the citric Acid Cycle which breaks down glucose into water and carbon dioxide when oxygen is present.

The acid contains three carboxyl groups, has the chemical formula of C6H8O7, and is found in citrus fruits (oranges, grapefruit, lemons, etc.). It is used as an antioxidant and as artificial flavouring in commercially-processed foods.


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AEROBIC Respiration

... how the intermediate step can be described as the doorway to the citric acid cycle.

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by beth78
Fri Nov 02, 2012 1:01 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AEROBIC Respiration
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How much ATP a person consumes...?

... FADH2 produced = 2 ATP 1 NADH produced = 3 ATP TOTAL: 5 ATP per 1 fatty acid cycle "The last step produces 2 acetyl-CoA and thus oxidation of ... per turn = 40 ATP There are 12 ATP produced from each acetyl CoA in the citric acid cycle (1 ATP, 3 NADH (so 3*3)= 9 ATP, 1 FADH2 (so 2)= 2 ATP) ...

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by AJ427
Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:21 am
 
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Topic: How much ATP a person consumes...?
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How much ATP a person consumes...?

... - The R-chain in fatty acyl CoA has 16-20 carbons - Carbons from fatty acids go to citric acid cycle - 8 fatty acid cycles per 2 citric acid cycles (this is for 16 carbons, so ...

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by AJ427
Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:32 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
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... procedures: E. coli was able to survive after 30.000 generations in citric acid and the Aids virus in people has to fight the antivirus drugs the patients use. They're ...

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by christianstrategies
Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:31 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
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Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... are less/not visible. But to give you an idea: E.coli which dies in citric acid is a subtype of E. coli bacterias (specie) E. coli which survives in citric acid is a ...

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by christianstrategies
Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:18 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
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