Phrases with «tricarboxylic»

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The word "tricarboxylic" refers to something that has three carboxylic acid groups. Carboxylic acids are organic compounds that contain a carbon atom bonded to an oxygen atom and a hydroxyl group. In simpler terms, it describes a molecule or substance with three specific chemical groups. Full definition

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So far, so good, but consider the sentence preceding it from the Archives of Microbiology: «Chlorobium limicola has been proposed to assimilate CO ₂ autotrophically via a reductive tricarboxylic acid cycle rather than via the Calvin cycle.» (edutopia.org)
The researchers are able to make ethylene from algae by altering a part of the organism's metabolism called the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, which is involved in biosynthesis and energy production. (scientificamerican.com)
For this, the cells use the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, also known as the Krebs cycle and as oxidative phosphorylation. (protomag.com)
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Phrases with «tricarboxylic»

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