Pyruvate can be a substrate for: (A) Fatty acid synthesis, (B) TCA cycle, (C) Cholesterol synthesis, (D) All of the above
Answer is D. Ans. is 'd' i.e., All of the abovePyruvatea It is a degradation product of glucose (glycolysis) and glycogenic aminoacids. It can be conveed to glucose (gluconeogenesis through oxaloacetate) and acetyl CoA (therefore all biosynthetic products which arise from acetyl CoA)