Pyruvate Oxidative Decarboxylation — NEET Biology
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Pyruvate, which is formed by the glycolytic catabolism of carbohydrates in the cytosol, after it enters mitochondrial matrix undergoes oxidative decarboxylation by a complex set of reactions catalysed by pyruvic dehydrogenase. The reactions catalysed by pyruvic dehydrogenase require the participation of several coenzymes, including NAD+ and Coenzyme A.
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Why is pyruvate dehydrogenase considered a complex enzyme?
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Correct answer: C — It catalyses multiple reactions
This multi-enzyme complex carries out oxidation, decarboxylation, and transfer to CoA.
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Pyruvate, which is formed by the glycolytic catabolism of carbohydrates in the cytosol, after it enters mitochondrial matrix undergoes oxidative decarboxylation by a complex set of reactions catalysed by pyruvic dehydrogenase. The reactions catalysed by pyruvic dehydrogenase require the participation of several coenzymes, including NAD+ and Coenzyme A.
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Respiration in Plants, Class 11 NCERT Biology.
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