Sir Hans Adolf Krebs was a renowned biochemist and Nobel Prize winner who is best known for his discovery of the citric acid cycle, or the Krebs cycle, which is essential for cellular respiration. Synonyms for Sir Hans Adolf Krebs include the Krebs cycle, citric acid cycle, Krebs-Weiss cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle, and TCA cycle. These terms all refer to the same process of energy production in living organisms, which converts glucose into ATP, the body's primary energy source. Sir Hans Adolf Krebs's groundbreaking research has paved the way for further advancements in biochemistry and has contributed greatly to our understanding of cellular metabolism.