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.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2025
The deletion of the pyruvate decarboxylase gene fine-tuned the fungus's metabolism, reducing the amount of nutrients needed for protein production.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2025
While studying this process, researchers saw that when basal cells transform into luminal cells, the way they process a molecule called pyruvate changes.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
The pyruvate produced during glycolysis is used to synthesize fatty acids.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Glycolysis begins with the six-carbon, ring-shaped structure of a single glucose molecule and ends with two molecules of a three-carbon sugar called pyruvate.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
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