Name the site(s) of pyruvate synthesis. Also, write the chemical reaction wherein pyruvic acid dehydrogenase acts as a catalyst.
The main site for the formation of pyruvate is the cytoplasm of a cell. Pyruvic acid dehydrogenase acts as a catalyst in the decarboxylation of pyruvate, as
shown below:
The reaction of decarboxylation of pyruvate produces Acetyl CoA as a by-product.