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==The Structure and Mechanism of Citrate Synthase==
==The Structure and Mechanism of Citrate Synthase==
<applet load='1cts' size='300' color='white' frame='true' align='right'  caption='Citrate Synthase Open Form' name='open'/>
<applet load='1cts' size='300' color='white' frame='true' align='right'  caption='Citrate Synthase Open Form' name='open'/>
<applet load='2cts' size='300' color='white' frame='true' align='right'  caption='Citrate Synthase Closed Form' name='closed'/>Citrate synthase is an enzyme active in the mitochondria, where it is responsible for catalyzing the first reaction of the citric acid cycle (Krebs Cycle): the condensation of acetyl-CoA and oxaloacetate to form citrate.
<applet load='2cts' size='300' color='white' frame='true' align='right'  caption='Citrate Synthase Closed Form' name='closed'/>Citrate synthase is an enzyme active in the mitochondria, where it is responsible for catalyzing the first reaction of the citric acid cycle (Krebs Cycle): the condensation of acetyl-CoA and oxaloacetate to form citrate.