Catabolism of Carbohydrate, Lipid, and Protein

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Across
  1. 2. The molecule produced from glycolysis that enters the Krebs cycle after conversion
  2. 4. The storage form of fat in the body
  3. 5. The building blocks of proteins
  4. 6. The high-energy electron carrier produced in glycolysis and Krebs cycle
  5. 11. The backbone molecule released when triglycerides are broken down
  6. 13. The molecule pyruvate is converted into before entering the Krebs cycle
  7. 15. The electron carrier that transfers electrons to the electron transport chain alongside NADH
  8. 16. The molecule that acts as the immediate energy currency in cells
  9. 18. The process of breaking down fatty acids into Acetyl-CoA
  10. 19. Short chains formed when proteins are partially broken down
  11. 20. The net ATP molecules produced in glycolysis (per glucose)
Down
  1. 1. The first step of glucose breakdown in cells
  2. 3. The cycle that oxidizes Acetyl-CoA to produce NADH, FADH₂, and ATP
  3. 7. The process by which amino acids lose a carbon group to enter the Krebs cycle as α-ketoglutarate
  4. 8. The long hydrocarbon chains released from triglycerides
  5. 9. The process of removing the amino group from an amino acid
  6. 10. The main molecule broken down in cellular respiration
  7. 12. The process of breaking down triglycerides into glycerol and fatty acids
  8. 14. The enzyme that breaks down peptides or amino acids
  9. 17. The enzyme that breaks down triglycerides into glycerol and fatty acids