pyruvate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pyruvate
First recorded in 1850–55; pyruv(ic acid) + -ate 2
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To explore this approach, the researchers removed two genes linked to the enzymes chitin synthase and pyruvate decarboxylase.
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The deletion of the pyruvate decarboxylase gene fine-tuned the fungus's metabolism, reducing the amount of nutrients needed for protein production.
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Hyperpolarised carbon-13 imaging uses an injectable solution containing a 'labelled' form of the naturally occurring molecule pyruvate.
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The pyruvate enters the cells of the body, and the scan shows the rate at which it is broken down -- or metabolised -- into a molecule called lactate.
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Lactate is produced via pyruvate, which is located at the end of a metabolic pathway called glycolysis.
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