Pyruvate Oxidation and Its Role in Energy Production
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Pyruvate
End product of glycolysis, enters mitochondria.
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Acetyl-CoA
Converted form of pyruvate for Krebs cycle.
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NAD+
Electron carrier, reduced to NADH during oxidation.
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Coenzyme A (CoA)
Essential for acetyl group transport into mitochondria.
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Decarboxylation
Removal of carboxyl group, releasing CO2.
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Vitamin B5
Precursor for synthesizing Coenzyme A.
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Vitamin B3
Precursor for synthesizing NADH.
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Vitamin B2
Precursor for synthesizing FADH2.
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ATP Production
Energy currency, dependent on vitamin-derived coenzymes.
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Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Byproduct of pyruvate oxidation, exhaled by organisms.
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