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What is a simple analogy for Pyruvate oxidation?

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Pyruvate decarboxylation or pyruvate oxidation, also known as the link reaction (or Oxidative decarboxylation of Pyruvate), is the conversion of pyruvate into acetyl-CoA by the enzyme complex pyruvate dehydrogenase complex.

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