Mitochondrial energetic metabolism: a simplified model of TCA cycle with ATP production

Christine Nazaret1, Margit Heiske, Kevin Thurley

  • 1IMB UMR CNRS 5251-ESTBB, Université de Bordeaux 2, 146 rue Léo-Saignat, F 33076 Bordeaux-Cedex, France. nazaret@sm.u-bordeaux2.fr

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