pyruvate
[ pahy-roo-veyt, pi- ]
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Origin of pyruvate
1First recorded in 1850–55; pyruv(ic acid) + -ate2
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How to use pyruvate in a sentence
pyruvate enters the energy-generating machinery of the cell, known as the mitochondria, to be further metabolized.
Sea otters defy our understanding of metabolism | Claire Maldarelli | July 9, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIt will also be necessary to determine what could have been robust sources of glyoxylate and pyruvate in the prebiotic world.
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Scientific definitions for pyruvate
pyruvate
[ pī-rōō′vāt, pĭ- ]
A salt, ester, or ionized form of pyruvic acid, containing the group CH3COCOO.
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