question_answer 48)

  Name the site(s) of pyruvate synthesis. Also, write the chemical reaction wherein pyruvic acid dehydrogenase acts as a catalyst.

Answer:

                Pyruvate is synthesised in cytoplasm of the cell by the process of glycolysis. 1 molecule of glucose forms 2 molecules of pyruvate through a series of reactions. Pyruvic acid dehydrogenase catalyses the reaction in which pyruvate forms acetyl Co-A. It requires , Co-enzyme A and  ions for its activity. The reaction is as follows Pyruvic acid Acetyl