Pyruvate is the final product of glycolysis
and a starting point for gluconeogenesis.
Amino acids broken down through pyruvate include alanine, cysteine,
glycine, serine,
threonine, and tryptophan.
Pyruvate is the final product of glycolysis
and a starting point for gluconeogenesis.
Amino acids broken down through pyruvate include alanine, cysteine,
glycine, serine,
threonine, and tryptophan.
In anaerobic glycolysis, pyruvate is converted to lactate or ethanol
Enzymes that act on pyruvate include:
See also: Transamination
in Amino Acid Metabolism (from
Chapter 20), Citric Acid Cycle
Intermediates in Amino Acid Metabolism (from Chapter 21)