https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citric_acid_cycle
The citric acid cycle is a key metabolic pathway that connects carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism.The reactions of the cycle are carried out by eight enzymes that completely oxidize acetate (a two carbon molecule), in the form of acetyl-CoA, into two molecules each of carbon dioxide and water. Through catabolism of sugars, fats, and proteins, the two-carbon organic …