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What is the name of the process in which glucose is converted to pyruvic acid?

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The process of conversion from glucose to pyruvic acid is known as gluconeogenesis. In this process fatty acids react with acetyl-CoA, also it can construct the amino acid alanine and be converted into ethanol or lactic acid via fermentation.
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