Greetings Observant CSers,
Lets talk lemons, also grapefruit. These citrus fruits contain citric
acid (C6H8O7), which is considered the starting point of the citric
cycle or better known as the Kreb`s cycle. The Kreb`s cycle explains the
complex cycle of energy production in the cell and its by products. Of
course lemon juice is acid, it has a lot of energy waiting to be
released. After the Kreb`s cycle is completed the energy has been
extracted from the citric acid and now its not acid any more. Drinking
more lemon juice will put more acid into you and after it has been
converted (to energy) its not acid any more, round and round and over
and over again (cycle).
Lets look at the Kreb`s cycle. If you wish you can go back to the
postings on *cell respiration* since the Kreb cycle is a part of it.
We start with:
Citric acid to
Cis-aconitic acid to
Isocitric acid to
Oxalosuccinic acid to
Alpha-ketoglutaric acid to
Succinic acid to
Fumaric acid to
Malic acid to
Oxaloacetic acid to
Pyruvic acid to
Citric acid our starting point.
Recall that pyruvic acid was produced from the process of *glycolysis*
that was discussed in cell respiration.
In respiration, pyruvic acid is oxidized by the addition of water and
the removal of hydrogen in a complex series of reactions known
collectively as the Kreb`s cycle. The complex series was listed above.
At each step of the way hydrogen atoms are split off to produce energy
in the form of ATP and oxygen, as each turn of the cycle goes around CO2
and water are released and more pyruvic acid starts the cycle again.
Drinking citric acid adds more energy into the system.
The step by step oxidation of glucose (Kreb`s cycle) into H2O and CO2
has another inportant fuction. The intermediate compounds formed help
with the metabolism of other foods. It makes possible the use of
(metabolism of) fats, proteins and carbohydrates (sounds like the three
basic foods) by the body. If there is any interest in a more detailed
posting on the citric cycle (Kreb`s cycle) let me know. This is really
basic knowledge of how our bodies work on a second to second basis. Of
course we also know that taking CS helps this process to run more
smoothly, as with any other *trace element*. Trace elements are used by
enzymes to promote their functions.
Bless you Bob Lee
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