Sconesnatcher Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 After the pyruvate molecules travel into the mitochondrion what happens them? I read that they are oxidized into CO2. What happens the other 2 carbon atoms then? I also read that pyruvate is converted into acetate. Would I be right in assuming that what happens is the pyruvate is split into CO2, a 2 carbon acetate and then the loose hydrogen gets picked up by NAD+? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindwagonSmith Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Think this would be better asked in the Biochemisty Forum, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sconesnatcher Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luminogenics Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 (edited) Yes, then the acetate is bound up by CoA, which is further oxidized into CO2 through various redox reactions, which we know as the Krebs cycle. Edited April 26, 2009 by Sayonara³ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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