The tricarboxylic acid cycle: Oxidation in the round

Having considered localization of respiratory functions in mitochondria and in prokaryotic cells, it's time to return to the ...
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Fatty acid feedstocks enable a highly efficient glyoxylate‐TCA cycle for high‐yield production of β‐alanine

This study is led by Dr. Yong Tao (Institute of Microbiolocy, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Dr. Weifeng Liu (Institute of Microbiolocy, Chinese Academy of Sciences) and Dr. Bo Liu (Microcyto Co. Ltd., ...
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New twist on an 80-year-old biochemical pathway

With the resurgence of interest in cancer metabolism, researchers are coming to realize that there is more to a cell's biochemistry than once thought. Every year, thousands of biochemistry majors and ...
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Simple ingredients can approximate metabolic cycle without metals or enzymes

Two simple molecules can react to form most of the intermediates in an analog of the modern-day Krebs cycle, without the need for enzymes or metals, according to a new study (Nat. Chem. 2020, DOI: ...