EPISODE · Aug 20, 2025 · 2 MIN
The TCA Cycle & Acetyl CoA: A Metabolic Crossroad
from Metabolism Made Easy · host A J Ghalayini, Ph.D.
Acetyl CoA is a molecule derived from various dietary sources that drives energy production by the TCA cycle, producing the equivalent of 12 ATP per turn of the cycle. Acetyl CoA has 5 distinct metabolic sources including pyruvate, amino acids, fatty acids, ketone bodies and alcohol.
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