Two of the Steps in the Oxidative Decarboxylation of Pyruvate

question 95

Essay

Two of the steps in the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA do not involve the three carbons of pyruvate, yet are essential to the operation of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex. Explain.

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