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What is the fate of pyruvate in aerobic cells?
Pyruvate is converted to acetyl CoA via the pyruvate dehydrogenase reaction.
What are the fates of acetyl CoA?
It can be converted to CO2 via the TCA Cycle, used for fatty acid synthesis, ketone bodies, cholesterol, steroids, and acetylation (e.g., histones).
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Conversion of Pyruvate to Acetyl CoA in Aerobic Cells

What is the fate of pyruvate in aerobic cells?

Pyruvate is converted to acetyl CoA via the pyruvate dehydrogenase reaction.

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Fates of Acetyl CoA

What are the fates of acetyl CoA?

It can be converted to CO2 via the TCA Cycle, used for fatty acid synthesis, ketone bodies, cholesterol, steroids, and acetylation (e.g., histones).

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Lactate Production in RBC, Exercising Muscle, and Embryonic Tissue

What is the fate of pyruvate in RBC, exercising muscle, and embryonic tissue?

Pyruvate is converted to lactate via lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) reaction.

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Ethanol Production in Yeast

How is pyruvate converted to ethanol in yeast?

Pyruvate is converted to ethanol via pyruvate decarboxylase and alcohol dehydrogenase.

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