The primary function of the citric acid cycle in metabolism is to synthesize ATP from the energy produced in the hydrolysis of citric acid.

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The primary function of the citric acid cycle (also known as the Krebs cycle) in metabolism is to oxidize acetyl-CoA to CO2 and generate high-energy electron carriers (NADH and FADH2) and GTP (or ATP), which are then used in other parts of cellular respiration to produce ATP. The cycle itself does not directly synthesize ATP from the hydrolysis of citric acid.

The Primary Function of the Citric Acid Cycle in Metabolism