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Succinate

A four-carbon citric acid cycle intermediate.

4-carbon moleculeCitric acid cycleHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIERCHEBI:30031ChEBI record
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Succinate is a small molecule that cells make, use, or change in connected metabolic reactions.

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Record type: molecule. A four-carbon citric acid cycle intermediate.
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Carbon backbone 4 CThis carbon count is shown where it is defined for the molecule.

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Used and produced inCitric acid cycleUsed inOxidative phosphorylationHandled bySuccinyl-CoA synthetaseHandled bySuccinate dehydrogenaseHandled byRespiratory complex II
STRUCTURED REACTIONS

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GTP formation

Succinyl-CoA synthetase couples thioester cleavage to GTP formation.

Citric acid cycle · irreversible
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Succinate oxidation

Succinate dehydrogenase oxidizes succinate to fumarate and reduces enzyme-bound FAD.

Citric acid cycle · irreversible
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Succinate-linked electron entry

Complex II transfers succinate-derived electrons to ubiquinone without pumping protons.

Oxidative phosphorylation · irreversible