
| pyrroloquinoline-quinone, pyrrolidonecarboxylic acid, pyrophosphokinase | |
| pyruvate carboxylase, pyruvate decarboxylase, pyruvate decarboxylase kinase |
A salt, ester or anion of pyruvic acid. The term is used interchangeably with pyruvic acid. Pyruvate is the end product of glycolysis and may be metabolized in the body to lactate or to acetyl CoA. In yeast it is metabolized to ethanol.