Pyruvic Acid (Pyruvate)

Pyruvate is the final product of glycolysis and a starting point for gluconeogenesis. Amino acids broken down through pyruvate include alanine, cysteine, glycine, serine, threonine, and tryptophan.

In anaerobic glycolysis, pyruvate is converted to lactate or ethanol

Enzymes that act on pyruvate include:

Pyruvate Kinase

Pyruvate Decarboxylase

Pyruvate Dehydrogenase

Pyruvate Carboxylase

Transaminases

See also: Transamination in Amino Acid Metabolism (from Chapter 20), Citric Acid Cycle Intermediates in Amino Acid Metabolism (from Chapter 21)

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Pyruvate Metabolism