Citric Acid Cycle
Respiration
Conversion of nutrients into useful energy for the cell
Carbohydrates - Sugars
Proteins - Amino Acids
Fats - Fatty Acids & Glycerol
Citric Acid Cycle (CAC)
“Kreb Cycle”
Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle
2/3 of O2 consumption needed for
oxidation of Acetyl CoA  CO2
• Occurs exclusively in the
mitochondrion (matrix)
• OAA acts as carrier or acceptor
of acetyl CoA units – is regenerated
• “Burns” acetyl CoA to CO2 – during
this oxidation eˉs from acetyl CoA
are trapped in the form of:
NADH
FADH
Pyruvate
Pyruvate Dehydrogenase
Complex “links”
glycolysis to CAC
+ 2eˉ
+ 2eˉ
GTP  ATP (substrate level
phosphorylation)
+ 2eˉ
+ 2eˉ
The Krebs Cycle
Citric Acid Cycle; The TCA Cycle
Pyruvate (actually the acetyl group) from glycolysis is
degraded to CO2
The acetyl group is formed in stage II of metabolism from
carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism
1GTP (ATP in bacteria) and 1 FADH2 is produced during one
turn of the cycle
3 NADH are produced during one turn of the cycle
NADH and FADH2 energize electron transport and oxidative
phosphorylation
Eight reactions make up the Krebs cycle
Multimolecular aggregate
3 Enzymes
5 Coenzymes
5 Reactions
CoA contains the
vitamin Pantothenic acid
Product Inhibition
Coenzymes
Thiamine Pyrophosphate (TTP)
NAD+
FAD+
CoA
Lipoic acid
Mitochondrial matrix
Cytoplasm Pyruvate
*Pyruvate transporter
Irreversible
Acetyl-CoA
Pyruvate
TPP-Acetaldehyde
Acetyl-Lipoamide
Acetyl-CoA
E1
E2
E3
CO2
Electron transfer
to lipoamide-S-S
Pyruvate
Dehydrogenase
FAD
FADH2
NAD+
NADH
Acetaldehyde
Bacteria / Yeast
(Mostly in low O2)
Pyruvate
decarboxylase
Dihydrolipoyl
transacetylase
Dihydrolipoyl
dehydrogenase
Pyruvate
TPP-Acetaldehyde
Acetyl-Lipoamide
Acetyl-CoA
E1
E3
√ Allosteric Regulation
√ Allosteric
Regulation
cAMP dependent
Skeletal muscle
Contraction
Acetyl-CoA
+
+ H
Citrate
Synthase
Aconitase
+ NAD+
+ NADH + CO2
Isocitrate
Dehydrogenase
First oxidative decarboxylation
+ NAD+
+ CoASH
+ NADH + CO2
α-ketoglutarate
dehydrogenase
Second oxidative
decarboxylation
+ GDP + Pi
+ GTP + CoASH
Succinyl-CoA
Synthetase
Symmetrical Product
Only Substrate Level
Phosphorylation in Cycle
+ FAD
+ FADH2
Succinate
Dehydrogenase
Third Oxidation of Cycle
Succinate Dehydrogenase
Enzyme is embedded in inner mitochondrial membrane
Only enzyme of Citric Acid Cycle not found in matrix
+ H2O
Fumarase
+ NAD+
+ NADH
Malate
Dehydrogenase
Fourth and final
oxidation of cycle
Citric Acid Cycle Summary
Input 2 Carbons (1 Acetyl CoA)
Release 2 CO2 Molecules
Four Oxidations
3 NADH, 1 FADH2, 1 GTP Per Turn of Cycle
Each Citric Acid Cycle Intermediate
Functions in Other Pathways
Citrate - Glyoxylate Cycle, Allosteric Effector, Shuttle System
Isocitrate - Glyoxylate Cycle
a-Ketoglutarate - Amino Acid/Nitrogen Metabolism
Succinyl-CoA - Heme Synthesis, Amino Acid Metabolism
Succinate - Glyoxylate Metabolism, Odd Chain Fatty Acid Metabolism
Fumarate - Nucleotide Metabolism
Malate - Shuttle System
Oxaloacetate - Gluconeogenesis, Amino Acid Metabolism
Anaplerotic / Cataplerotic
TCA cycle citric acid cycle krebs cycle.
TCA cycle citric acid cycle krebs cycle.

TCA cycle citric acid cycle krebs cycle.