pyruvate
/pʌɪˈruːveɪt
/noun Biochemistry
A salt or ester of pyruvic acid.The first step is removal of the terminal carbon dioxide from the pyruvate....
- Some bacteria convert pyruvate and NADH to acetic acid and carbon dioxide.
- Rates of incorporation of carbon from malate, pyruvate, and acetate are expressed on an acetate-equivalent basis.