acetyl CoA is oxidized
further and CO2 is released
the electrons and H+ that are removed from acetyl CoA are transferred to
NAD+ and FAD+ creating NADH and FADH2
NADH and FADH2 donate the electrons they carry to the
electron transport chain;
energy released in this process drived ATP production via oxidative phosphorylation
2 ATP are also made via
substrate level phosphorylation
(one per acetyl CoA breakdown)
2 turns of Krebs must occur per
original glucose molecule