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In the Krebs cycle, what molecule acquires most of the energy that is released by the oxidation of acetyl CoA, and how many of these molecules are produced during each turn of the cycle?

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In the Krebs cycle, the molecule that acquires most of the energy released by the oxidation of acetyl-CoA is NADH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide). Three NADH molecules are produced during each cycle by the oxidation of acetyl-CoA, and these molecules carry high-energy electrons used to generate ATP in the electron transport chain. The Krebs cycle produces one molecule of ATP, one molecule of FADH2, and two molecules of CO2 for each cycle. This cycle takes place in the mitochondrial matrix and is essential for ATP production during aerobic respiration.

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