What is the most important function of the Krebs cycle?

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What is the most important function of the Krebs cycle?

2007-02-14 15:18:00 · 4 answers · asked by Tem 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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to produce ATP

2007-02-14 15:23:42 · answer #1 · answered by hanovercc 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋

The Krebs cycle strips off more electrons from the remains of the original glucose molecule and sends the electrons to the electron transport chain (attached to carriers NAD and FAD).

The Krebs cycle also makes some ATP and discards CO2.

2007-02-14 23:24:27 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

to convert glucose to ATP

2007-02-14 23:25:02 · answer #3 · answered by SolMan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

to use aerobic metabolism (metabolism with use of oxygen and therefore more energy output - in the form of aTp) than anaerobic metabolism.

2007-02-14 23:24:22 · answer #4 · answered by nd721 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋