Most of the energy released in the citric acid cycle is used to produce

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The majority of energy released in the citric acid cycle (also known as the Krebs cycle) is used to produce high-energy electron carriers in the form of NADH and FADH2. These electron carriers are then used in oxidative phosphorylation to produce ATP, the primary energy currency of the cell. While carbon dioxide is produced as a byproduct of the cycle, it is not the primary output of energy. Acetyl CoA is a starting molecule for the cycle, not an output. Citric acid is an intermediate molecule in the cycle. Glucose is not directly involved in the citric acid cycle.

Most of the Energy Released in the Citric Acid Cycle