Question

Net gain of ATP during oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvic acid?

Answer 1

2 molecules of pyruvic acids are produced during glycolysis move into mitochondria where the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvic acid takes place.
➡➡Net gain of ATP during the oxidative decarboxylation of 1 pyrvic acid molecule= 3ATP(or we can say 1NADH2 ...and 1NADH2=3ATP).

Therefore,net gain of ATP during the decarboxylation of all the 2 pyruvic acids(produced during glycolysis)=6ATP(or 2 NADH2)

Answer 2

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During the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvic acid produces a net gain of 6ATP molecules i.e. 2NADH × 3 = 6ATP.