The tricarboxylic acid cycle is also known as the citric acid cycle because:
Citric acid is the only stable compound in this cycle
Citric acid is formed in the 1st step of this cycle
Citric acid is the only intermediate regenerated in this cycle
Citric acid is the only six carbon compound found in this cycle.
The tricarboxylic acid cycle is also known as the citric acid cycle because citric acid is formed in the 1st step of this cycle.