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Sphinxa [80]
3 years ago
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What purpose does pyruvate serve in cellular respirations

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scoundrel [369]3 years ago
4 0
In order to survive, all the cells in your body need energy. ... To provide this energy, your cells must break down the glucose in your food during a process called glycolysis and convert it into pyruvate<span>, sometimes called pyruvic acid, and the molecule that feeds the Krebs cycle, our second step in </span>cellular respiration<span>.</span>
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