pyruvate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pyruvate
First recorded in 1850–55; pyruv(ic acid) + -ate 2
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In this way, biotin acts as a "metabolic license," allowing pyruvate to feed into the cell's energy system and compensate for the lack of glutamine.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026
To explore this approach, the researchers removed two genes linked to the enzymes chitin synthase and pyruvate decarboxylase.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2025
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.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 6, 2024
When there is more glucose in the body than required, the resulting excess pyruvate is converted into molecules that eventually result in the synthesis of fatty acids within the body.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Figure 4.13 In glycolysis, a glucose molecule is converted into two pyruvate molecules.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
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