in all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy  
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| Krebs citric acid cycle |   | 
| Krebs cycle |   | 
| citric acid cycle |   | 
| tricarboxylic acid cycle |   | 
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