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15. How many carbons are in citric acid?
carbons
16. Where do those carbons come from?

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6 The initiating step of the citric acid cycle occurs when a four carbon compound (oxaloacetic acid) condenses with acetyl CoA (2 carbons) to form citric acid (6 carbons).
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