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The kreb's cycle is ESSENTIAL without it humans would not exist. The kreb's cycle is what makes the majority of energy in the body. The only other path is fermentation which occurs if glycolysis takes place in the absence of oxygen. This does not provide nearly enough energy which is why humans need oxygen.

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The kerbs cycle is the first stage of aerobic respiration. It start with Pyuvate, the end product of glycolysis, releases a carbon dioxide molecule, CO2. The resulting two-carbon compound enters the Krebs cycle and combines with a four -carbon compound. Next CO2 is released from the six-carbon compound, which leaves a five-carbon compound. Then a second CO2 is released, which leaves a four-carbon compound. Finally, the resulting four-carbon compound is rearranged in several steps to form a different four-carbon compound. This four-compound combines with a new two-carbon unit from pyruvate.

The electrons that are carried by NADH and FADH2 pass through the chain. Than the energy from the electrons is used to actively transport hydrogen ions, H+, out of the inner mitochondrial compartment, a concentration gradient across the inner membrane is created.In the channel in the enzyme, the hydrogen ions diffuse, this movement provide energy and this energy is used to produce ATP molecules from ADP. The last step an oxygen atom combines with a electrons and two H+ ions to form two water molecules, H2O.

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