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Pyruvate dehydrogenase is the enzyme that converts __________.

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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
Pyruvatepyruvate dehydrogenase−−−−−−−−−−−−−Acetyl CoA
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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