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Pyruvic Acid

Pyruvic acid is a simple organic acid, and its ionized form, pyruvate, occupies a central position in cellular metabolism. It is the end product of glycolysis, the pathway that breaks down glucose, and it serves as a key branch point: under aerobic conditions it enters the mitochondria to feed the citric acid cycle …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 3 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 42× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2377-2549

Overview

Pyruvic acid is a simple organic acid, and its ionized form, pyruvate, occupies a central position in cellular metabolism. It is the end product of glycolysis, the pathway that breaks down glucose, and it serves as a key branch point: under aerobic conditions it enters the mitochondria to feed the citric acid cycle for energy production, while under low-oxygen conditions it can be converted to lactate. Because of this pivotal role, pyruvic acid links the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and amino acids, and it is involved in energy generation throughout living organisms. Beyond biology, pyruvic acid and its derivatives are of interest in chemistry and industry. Research relevant to this topic includes work on the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase, which interconverts pyruvate and lactate, such as a study correlating increased lactate dehydrogenase levels with disease progression. As a topic in chemistry and biochemistry, pyruvic acid connects metabolic pathways, enzyme activity, and energy metabolism. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to pyruvic acid and the broader field of chemical and biochemical science.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 42 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Journal of New Developments in Chemistry (ISSN 2377-2549).

Journal editorial board
Zhe-Sheng Chen · United States Abel Jose de Sousa Costa Vieira · Portugal Amirhassan Amiri · Iran, Islamic Republic of

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