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paɪˈru veɪt, pɪ-pyru·vate

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  1. pyruvatenoun

    Any salt or ester of pyruvic acid.

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  1. pyruvate

    Pyruvic acid (IUPAC name: 2-Oxopropanoic acid, also called Acetoic acid) (CH3COCOOH) is the simplest of the alpha-keto acids, with a carboxylic acid and a ketone functional group. Pyruvate, the conjugate base, CH3COCOO−, is an intermediate in several metabolic pathways throughout the cell. Pyruvic acid can be made from glucose through glycolysis, converted back to carbohydrates (such as glucose) via gluconeogenesis, or to fatty acids through a reaction with acetyl-CoA. It can also be used to construct the amino acid alanine and can be converted into ethanol or lactic acid via fermentation. Pyruvic acid supplies energy to cells through the citric acid cycle (also known as the Krebs cycle) when oxygen is present (aerobic respiration), and alternatively ferments to produce lactate when oxygen is lacking.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pyruvate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pyruvate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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