Question

What is oxidative decarboxylation ? What happens to pyruvate immediately after the reaction ? Name the enzymes involved in the reaction.

Answer 1

• Oxidative Decarboxylation reactions are oxidation reactions which involves the removal of Carboxylate group to form Carbon dioxide. Pyruvate is formed after glycolysis. It then travels to mitochondria to undergo decarboxylation. ... This reaction is mediated by Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex.

Answer 2

The process in which the carbon form the pyruvate is removed and then it is oxidized in the presence of NAD+ and an enzyme is called as Oxidative Decarboxylation.  

Explanation:

The process of removal of carbon is called as decarboxylation. Immediately after the reaction, the pyruvate is converted into a new compound called 2C-acetate. The enzyme involved in this entire process is called as pyruvic dehydrogenase and in this process the enzyme is assisted by TPP.