This document summarizes the Krebs or citric acid cycle, which is the final common pathway that oxidizes carbohydrates, fats, and proteins to produce energy in the form of ATP. It discusses how pyruvate is converted to acetyl-CoA, which then enters the Krebs cycle in the mitochondria. The Krebs cycle is a series of chemical reactions that generate electron carriers NADH and FADH2, whose electrons are then transferred to the electron transport chain to produce ATP through oxidative phosphorylation. A total of 12 ATP molecules are produced for each acetyl-CoA molecule that goes through the Krebs cycle. Oxygen is required for the regeneration of NAD+ and FAD from N