Question

On decarboxylation, pyruvate gives ______
a) acetaldehyde
b) lactic acid
c) ethyl alcohol
d) meyhyl alcohol

Answer 1

$\textbf{Hey there!}$

=>Here is ur Answer<=

On decarboxylation, pyruvate gives $\textbf{Acetaldehyde}$.

|Hop€__it__Help$ :-!!

Answer 2

Answer:

a) acetaldehyde

Explanation:

Pyruvate is generated in the cytosol of the glycolysis. Decarboxylation of pyruvate a part of Kreb's cycle which takes place in the inner mitochondria (mitochondrial matrix). On decarboxylation, pyruvate converted into the acetaldehyde and carbon dioxide by the action of an enzyme pyruvate dehydrogenase. Pyruvate oxidation occurs in the matrix of mitochondria while pyruvate is synthesized in the cytoplasm of glycolysis.