Question

Does the TCA cycle produce ATP?

Answer 1

TCA cycle:

1. The tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA cycle) is a chain of chemical events that are mediated by enzymes and play a significant role in aerobic respiration in cells.
2. The Krebs Cycle (named after its discoverer, Hans Adolf Krebs) and the Citric Acid Cycle are two other names for the TCA cycle (named after the intermediate citric acid, or citrate).

ATP:

1. Adenosine triphosphate, or ATP is the energy reserve of a cell. It permits cells to safely store energy in tiny packets and release the energy only when and as needed.
2. When succinyl-CoA is transformed into succinic acid, substrate-level phosphorylation produces GTP.
3. GTP is transformed into GDP, and ADP is turned into ATP at the same time.
4. NADH and FADH₂ are also produced during the TCA cycle.
5. The electron transport system produces the majority of ATP, which is combined with ATP synthesis by oxidative phosphorylation.
6. Acetate from carbs, proteins, and lipids are metabolized via., the TCA cycle to produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the body's energy currency.