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enot [183]
2 years ago
9

What is pyruvate and what does it mean

Biology
2 answers:
Maslowich2 years ago
3 0
It is <span>a salt or ester of pyruvic acid. Here is an image of what it is...

And these

</span><span>Formula: </span><span>C3H4O3</span><span>
Molar mass: </span>88.06 g/mol<span>
IUPAC ID: </span>2-oxopropanoic acid<span>
Density: </span>1.25 g/cm³<span>
Related keto-acids, carboxylic acids: </span>acetic acid; glyoxylic acid; oxalic acid; propionic acid; acetoacetic acid<span><span>Acidity (pKa)</span>: </span><span>2.50</span>

lianna [129]2 years ago
3 0
Pyruvate is an important biological molecule. It is needed in cellular respiration.

Also known as pyruvic acid, pyruvate is an organic molecule that has a 3-carbon backbone. 
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