Pyruvate oxidation proceeds through decarboxylation to acetaldehyde, dehydrogenation yielding acetyl, and finally, the addition of S-CoA.
Oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate involves decarboxylation to acetaldehyde, dehydrogenation to form acetyl, and the addition of S-CoA.
| Front | Oxidation of Pyruvate sequencs of steps intermediates formed in each step |
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| Back | Decarboxylation: acetaldehyde Dehydrogenation: Acetyl Addition of S-CoA |
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