aeroobsetes organismides esinev tsentraalne ainevahetusrada, milles püruvaat oksüdeerub süsihappegaasiks ATP, GTP, NADH ja FADH2 moodustumisega, A central metabolic pathway used by all aerobic organisms to release stored energy through the oxidation of acetyl-CoA derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into carbon dioxide and chemical energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), GTP, NADH and FADH2. In eukaryotes, takes place in the mitochondrial matrix.