Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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Chapter 13.6, Problem 2TQ
Summary Introduction
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The comparison of reactions catalyzed by pyruvate dehydrogenase and pyruvate formate lyase and the conditions favoring them.
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Pyruvate lies at a crossroad of essential energy metabolic pathways. It is the final product of glycolysis and marks the start of gluconeogenesis. It can be created by alanine transamination. It can be transformed into acetyl CoA (Coenzyme A) by the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex. Acetyl CoA can join the TCA (tricarboxylic acid) cycle or act as the starting point for the synthesis of steroids, fatty acids, and
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