pyruvate

[pahy-roo-veyt, pi-]

noun

Chemistry.

1. an ester or salt of pyruvic acid.

pyruvate

1. A salt, ester, or ionized form of pyruvic acid, containing the group CH ₃ COCOO.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyruvate¹

First recorded in 1850–55; pyruv(ic acid) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

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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