No, pyruvate is a molecule produced from the breakdown of glucose during glycolysis.
cytoplasm
Pyruvate is broken down in the mitochondria of the cell through a process called aerobic respiration. Pyruvate is converted into acetyl-CoA, which then enters the citric acid cycle to produce ATP, the cell's main energy source.
There will be a buildup of pyruvate in the cell
In prokaryotes, the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex is located in the cytoplasm.
The synthesis of pyruvate occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell during glycolysis. It is the final step in the glycolytic pathway, where glucose is converted to two molecules of pyruvate.
The cytoplasm
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Pyruvate is converted to acetyl-CoA in the mitochondria of a cell through a series of enzymatic reactions known as pyruvate decarboxylation. This conversion is a crucial step in the process of cellular respiration, where acetyl-CoA enters the citric acid cycle to generate ATP.
It is changed into Acetyl CoA, which is then used in the citric acid cycle (aka Krebs Cycle).
smooth endoplasmic reticula
Glycolysis is the part of cellular respiration that breaks down glucose into pyruvate. This process occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell and is the first step in generating ATP from glucose.
The useful product of glycolysis for the cell is ATP, which is the energy currency of the cell. Glycolysis produces a net of 2 ATP molecules per glucose molecule, along with 2 molecules of pyruvate that can be further used in cellular respiration to generate more ATP.