Question

During pyruvate processing, two carbons from pyruvate combine with ____. see section 9.3 (page 197) .

Answer 1

During pyruvate processing , the two carbons from pyruvate combine with co-enzyme A . Pyruvate oxidation converts pyruvate (a three carbon molecules) into acetyl co A(a 2 carbon molecules) which it attach to co enzyme A to produce NADHN,A,D,H and also release one carbon dioxide molecules in the process.