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Metabolic Fates of Pyruvate Flashcards

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fates of pyruvate

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fermentation to lactate or ethanol (recycles NADH –> NAD+ so glycolysis can continue)

–> Acetyl CoA for the citric acid cycle

gluconeogenesis

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fermentation to lactate

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enzyme name: hydrogenase

pyruvate + NADH + H+ –> lactate + NAD+

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fermentation to ethanol step 1

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enzyme name: decarboxylase

enzyme cofactor: TPP

pyruvate (decarboxylate + TPP) —> acetaldehyde + CO2

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fermentation to ethanol step 2

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enzyme name: hydrogenase

acetaldehyde + NADH + H + –> ethanol + NAD+

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