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<h2>Step 5 of the Krebs cycle: Succinyl-CoA Synthetase</h2>
<h2>Step 5 of the Krebs cycle: [[Succinyl-CoA synthetase|Succinyl-CoA Synthetase]]</h2>


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<p>GTP and ATP can be converted into each other by the enzyme nucleosiddiphosphatkinase: GTP + ADP &rarr; GDP + ATP. This enzyme transfers the phosphate group from GTP to ADP. </p>
<p>GTP and ATP can be converted into each other by the enzyme nucleosiddiphosphatkinase: GTP + ADP &rarr; GDP + ATP. This enzyme transfers the phosphate group from GTP to ADP. </p>


<p>''This reaction, which is called the substrate chain, is the only one in the Krebs cycle where direct energy is obtained as GTP.''</p>
<p>''This reaction, which is called the substrate chain, is the only one in the [[Citric Acid Cycle|Krebs cycle]] where direct energy is obtained as GTP.''</p>