Q. During cellular respiratory process, pyruvate must be oxidized to acetyl CoA and CO2 before it enters the citric acid cycle. The corresponding simplified equation is Pyruvate + NAD+ + CoASH Acetyl-S- CoA + NADH + CO2 This oxidation reaction occurs in mitochondria and is carried out in presence of the enzyme (A) Pyruvate kinase (B) Pyruvate dehydrogenase (C) Pyruvate decarboxylase (D) Pyruvate carboxylase
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