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Pyruvate is broken down oxidized to CO2 in the mitochondria. The oxidation of pyruvate also reduces coenzymes NADH and FADH2. The electrons from these coenzymes are fed through the electron transport chain and eventually end up on oxygen creating water. The transport of electrons through the ETC pumps protons (H+) from the mitochondrial matrix to the inner membrane space. This creates a proton gradient that forces protons back through an integral membrane protein in the inner mitochondrial membrane called ATP Synthase. The rotation of ATP Synthase creates ATP from ADP and Pi.
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∙ 15y agoNo, pyruvate is a molecule that produced at the end of the glycolytic cycle
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∙ 10y agoNo, it occurs exclusively in the mitochondrial matrix in eukaryotes.
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∙ 10y agoPyruvate is synthesized in cytoplasm.It is turned into Acetyle Co A and transported into matrix.
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Where does the breakdown of pyruvate occur?
Cytoplasm
Where is pyruvate metabolized?
pyruvate is converted into acetyl coA in the mitochondrial matrix
Do mitochondria have coworkers?
Cytoplasm can be considered . It processes glucose to pyruvate
Carbon dioxide is released during what stage of cellular respiration?
oxidation pyruvate to actyle COA AND CITRIC ACID
In anaerobic cellular respiration where does glycolisis occur?
in the cytoplasm of the cellIt is common to both types of respiration.In aerobic respiration, formed pyruvate und=dergo oxidative phosphorilation
Where does the breakdown of pyruvate occur?
Cytoplasm
Where in the cell is pyruvate broken down?
Pyruvate oxidation occurs in the inner membrane of the mitochondria
Where does the synthesis of pyruvate occur during glycolysis?
It occurs in the cytoplasm.
Where does pyruvate processing occur?
Pyruvate processing occurs in the matrix of the mitochondria
Where is pyruvate metabolized?
pyruvate is converted into acetyl coA in the mitochondrial matrix
Where in cell is pyruvate broken down?
cytoplasm
What are the substrates and products of pyruvate oxidation?
products of pyruvete oxidation are:2NADH2CO22Acetyl CoA (2c)
What is the purpose of pyruvate oxidation?
Create Acetyl CoA
Where is oxidation of pyruvate located?
Inner membrane of the mitochondria
Where does the oxidation pathway for breakdown of food into ATP occur?
Glycolysis occurs in cytoplasm while the remainder of the process occurs in the mitochondria.
Even though plants carry on photosynthesis plant cells still use their mitochondria for oxidation of pyruvate When and where will this occur?
in all cells in both the dark and the light
Do mitochondria have coworkers?
Cytoplasm can be considered . It processes glucose to pyruvate
