Like glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation produces both pyruvate and acetyl-CoA. These two products feed directly into the citric acid cycle and are the reactants for the cycle.

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Pyruvate oxidation converts pyruvate into acetyl-CoA, which then enters the citric acid cycle. Pyruvate is not a product of pyruvate oxidation, nor is it a reactant in the citric acid cycle.

Like Glycolysis, Pyruvate Oxidation Produces Both Pyruvate and Acetyl-CoA