In aerobic metabolism what is the fate of pyruvate produced by glycolysis

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In aerobic metabolism what is the fate of pyruvate produced by glycolysis

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Pyruvate will continue on to produce Acetyl CoA which is utilized in the Krebs cycle in the matrix of the mitochondria to produce ATP

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