Question

question 4 of 10
what is the product of pyruvate processing?
a. lactic acid
b. atp synthase
c. acetyl coa
d. enzyme complex

Explanation:

Pyruvate processing occurs in the mitochondria. Pyruvate is decarboxylated (loses a \(CO_2\) molecule), and the remaining 2 - carbon fragment combines with coenzyme A to form acetyl CoA. Lactic acid is a product of lactic acid fermentation (not pyruvate processing). ATP synthase is an enzyme involved in ATP synthesis (not a product of pyruvate processing). An enzyme complex (like the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex) is involved in the process of pyruvate processing but is not the product. Acetyl CoA is the direct product of pyruvate processing and enters the citric acid cycle.

Answer:

C. Acetyl CoA