Question

Is pyruvate a salt?

Answer 1

Pyruvate:

1. It is a product formed in the cytoplasm at the end of glycolysis.
2. Pyruvic acid is an organic compound.
3. It is also referred to as $\alpha$-keto propanoic acid.
4. Pyruvate is the conjugate base of pyruvic acid.
5. Sodium pyruvate is a salt.

The compound pyruvate is made at the end of the glycolysis process.