Pyruvate dehydrogenase is the enzyme that converts __________.

Glucose to pyruvate

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Pyruvic acid into lactic acid

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Pyruvate to acetyl CoA

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Pyruvate to glucose

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Solution

The correct option is C Pyruvate to acetyl CoA
$P y r u v a t e p y r u v a t e d e h y d r o g e n a s e - ------------- \to A c e t y l C o A$
Pyruvate dehydrogenase is the enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of pyruvate, by decarboxylating it to release carbon dioxide and it adds a coenzyme molecule to synthesize acetyl-CoA.

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