After glycolysis but before the citric acid cycle

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After glycolysis and before the citric acid cycle, pyruvate undergoes oxidation in a process known as pyruvate decarboxylation, where it is converted into acetyl-CoA. This step involves the removal of a carbon (as CO2) from pyruvate, not the addition of a carbon or the cleavage of coenzyme A from pyruvate. The splitting of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate occurs during glycolysis, not between glycolysis and the citric acid cycle.

After Glycolysis but Before the Citric Acid Cycle