Question

Pyruvate undergoes oxidative decarboxylation to produce _____________.

(a) 2-PGA

(b) α-Ketoglutarate

(c) Succinyl-Co-A

(d) Acetyl-Co-A

Answer 1

(d) Acetyl-CoA
Pyruvate undergoes oxidative decarboxylation to produce Acetyl-CoA in the presence of the enzyme pyruvic dehydrogenase.