Fates of Pyruvate
Toggle Representations
![](../images/molecules/NADH.png)
NADH
![](../images/molecules/pyruvate.png)
![](../images/linebond/linebond_pyruvate.png)
pyruvate
![](../images/molecules/NAD+.png)
NAD+
![](../images/enzymes/lactate_dehydrogenase.png)
Lactate Dehydrogenase
![](../images/molecules/lactate.png)
![](../images/linebond/linebond_lactate.png)
lactate
![](../images/molecules/pyruvate.png)
![](../images/linebond/linebond_pyruvate.png)
pyruvate
Regulation
![](../images/enzymes/pyruvate_carboxylase.png)
Pyruvate Carboxylase
![](../images/molecules/oxaloacetate.png)
![](../images/linebond/linebond_oxaloacetate.png)
oxaloacetate
![](../images/molecules/pyruvate.png)
![](../images/linebond/linebond_pyruvate.png)
pyruvate
Mechanism
![](../images/molecules/co2.png)
CO2
![](../images/enzymes/pyruvate_decarboxylase.png)
Pyruvate Decarboxylase
![](../images/molecules/acetaldehyde.png)
![](../images/linebond/linebond_acetaldehyde.png)
acetaldehyde
![](../images/molecules/pyruvate.png)
![](../images/linebond/linebond_pyruvate.png)
pyruvate
![](../images/enzymes/alanine_transaminase.png)
Alanine Transaminase
![](../images/molecules/alanine.png)
![](../images/linebond/linebond_alanine.png)
alanine
![](../images/molecules/NAD+.png)
NAD+
![](../images/molecules/pyruvate.png)
![](../images/linebond/linebond_pyruvate.png)
pyruvate
Mechanism
Regulation
![](../images/molecules/NADH.png)
NADH
![](../images/enzymes/pyruvate_dehydrogenase.png)
Pyruvate Dehydrogenase
![](../images/molecules/acetyl-coa.png)
![](../images/linebond/linebond_acetylcoa.png)
acetyl-CoA