The Fate of Pyruvate Produced During Glycolysis Depends Primarily on the Availability

question 55

Multiple Choice

The fate of pyruvate produced during glycolysis depends primarily on the availability of

• A) NAD⁺ to keep the pathway going.
• B) molecular oxygen.
• C) ADP for conversion to ATP.
• D) coenzyme A for further metabolism of pyruvate.
• E) phosphoric acid for the synthesis of ATP.

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