Pyruvic acid (CH3COCOOH) is the simplest of the alpha-keto acids, with a carboxylic acid and a ketone functional group. Pyruvate, the conjugate base, CH3COCOO−, is an intermediate in several metabolic pathways throughout the cell.
Pyruvic acid can be made from glucose through glycolysis, converted back to carbohydrates (such as glucose) via gluconeogenesis, or converted to fatty acids through a reaction with acetyl-CoA. It can also be used to construct the amino acid alanine and can be converted into ethanol or lactic acid via fermentation.
Pyruvic acid supplies energy to cells through the citric acid cycle (also known as the Krebs cycle) when oxygen is present (aerobic respiration), and alternatively ferments to produce lactate when oxygen is lacking.
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Methanesulfonic acid
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KEGG COMPOUND
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Methansulfonsäure
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ChEBI
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methylsulfonic acid
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NIST Chemistry WebBook
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1446024
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Reaxys Registry Number
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Reaxys
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1681
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Gmelin Registry Number
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Gmelin
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75-75-2
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KEGG COMPOUND
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75-75-2
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CAS Registry Number
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NIST Chemistry WebBook
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75-75-2
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CAS Registry Number
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ChemIDplus
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24304088
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PubMed citation
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Europe PMC
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24593036
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PubMed citation
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Europe PMC
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