Genomicus writes:
Yet I still do not see where exactly the inefficiencies lie. Merely because the Krebs Cycle uses parts in other systems does not make it inefficient. What part of the Krebs Cycle is inefficient, or a sub-optimal design?
Unfortunately, I cannot answer than question - my biological knowledge drops me off several streets before that destination.
But I assume it is what AZPaul3 is referring to here:
AZPaul3 writes:
With the evolutionary holdovers from pre-glucose and anaerobic processes...
This implies it has functionality that is no longer useful to a modern homo sapiens.
Hopefully others will provide some detail in to exactly how the Krebs Cycle is inefficient...
AZPaul3...it's your turn!
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