Write the significance of the citric acid cycle.
) It explains the process of breaking pyruvate into CO2 and water. It is a major pathway to the generation of ATP. (ii) More energy is released (30 ATP) in this process as compared to glycolysis. (iii) Many intermediates compounds are formed. They are used in the synthesis of biomolecules like amino acids, nucleotides, chlorophyll, cytochromes, and fats.
