Understand how the citric acid cycle is regulated. The cycle was elucided by Hans Krebbs in 1937. It was the second cycle elucidated. Krebbs received the Nobel prize in 1953 for his work. The citric acid cycle is the final, common pathway for the oxidation of fuel molecules such as amino acids, fatty acids and carbohydrates.
Molecules exit the cycle to form amino acids and carbohydrates.
The acetyl group of acetyl CoA is converted to 2 CO 2 molecules and NADH, FADH 2 and GTP are produced.