Saturday, 29 November 2014
PYRUVATE DEHYDROGENASE COMPLEX
PYRUVATE DEHYDROGENASE COMPLEX
Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) is a complex of three enzymes that convert pyruvate into acetyl-CoA by a process called pyruvate decarboxylation. Acetyl-CoA may then be used in the citric acid cycle to carry out cellular respiration, and this complex links the glycolysis metabolic pathway to the citric acid cycle. Pyruvate decarboxylation is also known as the "pyruvate dehydrogenase reaction" because it also involves the oxidation of pyruvate.
This multi-enzyme complex is related structurally and functionally to the oxoglutarate dehydrogenase and branched-chain oxo-acid dehydrogenase multi-enzyme complexes.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
0 Responses to “PYRUVATE DEHYDROGENASE COMPLEX”
Post a Comment