METABOLISM PART 2: THE KREBS CYCLE AND OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION

In the metabolism part 1 post, I discussed why the body can use any of the three dietary macronutrients we eat to produce energy. Any macronutrient can lead to energy because they are all ultimately broken down into Acetyl-CoA and fed into something called the Krebs cycle. The Krebs cycle then uses Acetyl-CoA to produce…