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REACTANT MOLECULE FOR PRYUVATE OXIDATION

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The correct answer is - Coenzyme A.

Step-by-step explanation:

Pyruvate oxidation is the process that is called a link reaction during cellular respiration between glycolysis and the TCA cycle. In this link reaction, the pyruvate is converted into acetyl coenzyme, a three-carbon product used as the reactant in the TCA cycle.

The reactant in the pyruvate oxidation is coenzyme A is a necessary reactant for this reaction, which reduces NAD+ to NADH and releases a molecule of carbon dioxide.

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