Reposted by @abbyxie.bsky.social
One more thing- here, together with amazing human being, friend & stellar physician scientist Abby Xie, we identify a new function of the TCA cycle, which is citrate clearance, now online at @cellpress.bsky.social: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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Citrate clearance is a major function of aconitase 2 in the canonical TCA cycle
Beyond its traditional role in supporting bioenergetic and biosynthetic demands, the
canonical TCA cycle is also essential for nutrient clearance. When pyruvate oxidation
and citrate production increa...