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Why is the krebs cycle also known as the citric acid cycle.
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Why is the krebs cycle also known as the citric acid cycle.

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Krebs cycle is known as citric acid cycle because the citric acid is the first product formed in Krebs cycle. This cycle is also known as TCA cycle because the first product (citric acid) formed in Krebs cycle is a tricarboxylic acid (TCA).

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