Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Sir Hans Adolf Krebs: A British biochemist, born in Germany, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1953. He is best known for his discovery of two fundamental metabolic cycles: the urea cycle and, most famously, the citric acid cycle, which is also named the Krebs cycle in his honor.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The Krebs cycle, discovered by Sir Hans Adolf Krebs, is a central part of cellular respiration.
  • Sir Hans Adolf Krebs received his Nobel Prize for his work on metabolic pathways.

Advanced Usage

• "Krebs cycle": The specific term for the metabolic pathway he discovered. While this is a compound term, it is the primary concept associated with his name.
  • Understanding the Krebs cycle is essential for studying biochemistry.

Variants and Related Words

• Krebs cycle (noun): Also known as the citric acid cycle or tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle; a series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate energy.
• Urea cycle (noun): Another metabolic cycle for the disposal of nitrogen, discovered by Hans Krebs and Kurt Henseleit.

Synonyms

• Hans Krebs (A common shortened form of his name, without the title 'Sir' and middle name 'Adolf').
• Krebs (A common reference in scientific contexts, e.g., "Krebs' contributions to biochemistry").

Related Terms and Context

• Biochemist: His professional field.
• Nobel laureate: He was a recipient of the Nobel Prize.
• Metabolism: The general field of his research.

Noun

1. English biochemist (born in Germany) who discovered the Krebs cycle (1900-1981)