Carbons from acetyl CoA are transferred to the citric acid cycle. Which is the first round of the citric acid cycle that could possibly release a carbon atom originating from this acetyl CoA?

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In the citric acid cycle, the carbons from acetyl CoA are initially incorporated into citrate. It takes one full cycle to regenerate oxaloacetate, and only in the second cycle can the carbons from the original acetyl CoA be released as CO2.

Carbons from Acetyl CoA Are Transferred to the Citric Acid