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What is Pyruvic Acid?

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Pyruvate or Pyruvic acid is the end product of the anaerobic portion of glycolysis. If the cell has enough oxygen to run aerobic respiration then pyruvate is converted into acetyl-CoA and carbon dioxide byt eh enzyme pyruvate carboxylase. If there isn't enough oxygen in the cell, then pyruvate is converted to lactic acid in order to free up some of the required reactants(NAD+). This allows anaerobic glycolysis to continue.
an ester or salt of pyruvic acid.
Pyruvate is an organic acid, which can be formed from glucose through glycolysis, can form lactic acid, provides energy for cells in the citric acid cycle, and can be converted to fatty acids or carbohydrates.

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Pyruvic acid ionizes to form pyruvate and a proton . Pyruvate is negative ion of pyruvic acis formed at physiological pH .

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Pyruvic acid comes from the glycolysis of glucose.

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This is the anaerobic output of glucose in glycolysis. Back and forth, or cycling, to continually produce anaerobic ATP.

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Adenosine Triphosphate ATP. It can also be converted to ethanol and amino acid alanine.

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it is formed in cytoplasm :P

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Does pyruvic acid store energy?

No pyruvic acid releases energy.


What three carbon compound is the most common end product of glycolysis?

Glycolysis usually forms two pyruvates, also called pyruvic acids.


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Pyruvic acid supplies energy to living sells.


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Pyruvate is actually a salt, ester or anion of pyruvic acid, but the name pyruvate is often used for pyruvic acid.


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How is glycolosis different from the breakdown of pyruvic acid?

Glycolysis is the breakdown of glucose to give pyruvic acid and energy. Pyruvic acid is then used for different reactions, the most important one being Kreb's cycle.


What is more reduced lactic or pyruvic acid?

Pyruvic acid is more reduced than lactic acid. This is because yruvic acid contains carboxylic acid and a ketone to oxaloacetate.


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Does pyruvic acid enters the krebs cycle?

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