Pyruvate decarboxylation or pyruvate oxidation, also known as the link reaction (or oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate), is the conversion of pyruvate into acetyl-CoA by the enzyme complex pyruvate dehydrogenase complex. The reaction may be simplified as: Pyruvate + NAD+ + CoA → Acetyl-CoA + NADH + CO2 Pyruvate oxidation is the step that connects glycolysis and the Krebs cycle.
Pyruvate decarboxylation or pyruvate oxidation, also known as the link reaction (or oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate), is the conversion of pyruvate into acetyl-CoA by the enzyme complex pyruvate dehydrogenase complex. The reaction may be simplified as: Pyruvate + NAD+ + CoA → Acetyl-CoA + NADH + CO2 Pyruvate oxidation is the step that connects glycolysis and the Krebs cycle.
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