Pyruvate Oxidation definitions Flashcards

The process converting pyruvate into acetyl CoA, NADH, and CO₂, enabling entry into the Krebs cycle without producing ATP, in aerobic cellular respiration.

A molecule formed from pyruvate during pyruvate oxidation, essential for entering the Krebs cycle in aerobic respiration.

A high-energy electron carrier formed during pyruvate oxidation, crucial for transferring electrons to the electron transport chain in aerobic respiration.

A colorless gas produced during pyruvate oxidation in cellular respiration, essential for photosynthesis and a key greenhouse gas.