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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(d)

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(a) Conversion of pyruvate to ethanol
(b) Conversion of pyruvate to glucose
(c) Non-conversion of glucose to pyruvate
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Question 12
The correct sequence of anaerobic reactions in yeast is

(a) $G l u c o s e c y t o p l a s m - ----- \to P y r u v a t e m i t o c h o n d r i a - ------- \to E t h a n o l + C a r b o n d i o x i d e$
(b) $G l u c o s e c y t o p l a s m - ----- \to P y r u v a t e c y t o p l a s m - ----- \to L a c t i c a c i d$
(c) $G l u c o s e c y t o p l a s m - ----- \to P y r u v a t e m i t o c h o n d r i a - ------- \to L a c t i c a c i d$
(d) $G l u c o s e c y t o p l a s m - ----- \to P y r u v a t e c y t o p l a s m - ----- \to E t h a n o l + C a r b o n d i o x i d e$

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