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What enzyme makes Acetyl CoA?

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Enzyme that makes Acetyl CoA:
The enzyme pyruvate dehydrogenase complex present in mitochondria catalyzes the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate into acetyl CoA.
The reaction is given below :
2Pyruvate + 2NAD⁺+ 2CoA ⇢ 2AcetylCoA + 2NADH + CO₂

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