How to remember Krebs Cycle?

Question

Is there an easy trick to remember steps in Krebs Cycle

Steps of Krebs Cycle:

nanospeck · Answer 1 · 2020-01-19T07:18:28+0000

Here is an easy trick to remember Krebs cycle:

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nanospeck · Answer 2 · 2020-01-19T07:21:53+0000

Here is an easy trick to remember Krebs cycle :

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Notes:

H2O is produced at steps 1 and 8, so remember 18 for water.
CO2 is produced at steps 4 and 5 which are COnsecutive
NAD+ is reduced at steps 3, 5 and 9: all odd numbers
FAD+ is reduced at step 7, and 7 looks like a backwards F. Also an odd number, so all reductions are on odd numbers.
GTP is produced at step 6 and G looks like a 6
All reductions are catalysed by dehydrogenase enzymes named after the corresponding intermediate.
Just synthetases, synthases and the other ones to memorise now

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