Question

Where in pyruvate found in erythrocytes and oxygen-deprived tissues?

Answer 1

Pyruvate:

1. Pyruvate persists in the cytoplasm of erythrocytes and oxygen-depleted tissue and transforms into lactate.
2. A cycle is known as glycolysis.
3. This penultimate reaction allows for the replenishment of NAD+.
4. A coenzyme must be present in sufficient intracellular levels for the previous glycolysis events to function properly.
5. Anaerobic glycolysis, on the other hand, is far less efficient than oxidative phosphorylation, generating only two ATP per molecule of glucose.