Citric acid cycle

Citric acid cycle







The citric acid cycle is a series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate energy through the oxidation of acetyl-CoA derived from carbohydrates, fats and proteins into carbon dioxide and chemical energy in the form of ATP. In addition, the cycle provides precursors of certain amino acids as well as the reducing agent NADH. In eukaryotic cells, the citric acid cycle occurs in the matrix of the mitochondrion.




Citrate synthase catalyzes the condensation reaction of Acetyl-CoA and oxaloacetate to form citrate. Please find for citrate synthase: antibodies, cDNA clones, ELISA kits, peptides, blocking peptides, RNAi, assay kits.


Aconitase catalyses the isomerization of citrate to isocitrate via cis-aconitate. Please find for aconitase: antibodies, peptides, cDNA clones, ELISA kits, blocking peptides, assay kits.


Please find assay kits for isocitrate.

Isocitrate dehydrogenase catalyses the oxidative decarboxylation of isocitrate producing alpha-ketoglutarate. Please find for isocitrate dehydrogenase: cDNA clones, antibodies, peptides, ELISA kits, assay kits.


Alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase catalyzes decarboxylation of alpha-ketoglutarate to produce succinyl-CoA. Please find for alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase: cDNA clones, assay kits, antibodies, peptides, ELISA kits.




Succinate dehydrogenase catalyzes the oxidation of succinate to fumarate. Please find for succinate dehydrogenase: cDNA clones, antibodies, peptides, ELISA kits, assay kits.


Fumarase catalyzes the hydratation of fumarate to malate. Please find for fumarase: antibodies, peptides, ELISA kits, blocking peptides, assay kits.


Malate dehydrogenase catalyzes the oxidation of malate to oxaloacetate. Please find for malate dehydrogenase: cDNA clones, peptides, antibodies, ELISA kits, assay kits, blocking peptides.