Before entering Krebs cycle, the pyruvate decarboxylated into:
Correct answer: D. Acetaldehyde
- A. a-kerogluteric acid
- B. Glyceric acid
- C. Citirc acid
- D. Acetaldehyde
Explanation
Glycolysis results in pyruvate fonnation. It enters mitochondria where an enzyme pyruvatc decarboxylase removes carbon dioxide from it. This decarboxylation results in formation of acetic acid.
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