The overall reaction catalyzed by pyruvate dehydrogenase is which of the following?

The overall reaction catalyzed by pyruvate dehydrogenase is which of the following?



A) CH3COCHO + NAD+ + CoASH 🡪 CH3CHOSCoA + NADH

B) CH3COCOO- + FAD +CoASH 🡪 CH3CHSCoA + NADH

C) CH3COCOO- + NAD+ + CoASH 🡪 CH3COSCoA + NADH

D) CH3CH(OH)COO- + NADH + CoASH 🡪 CH3CH(OH)COSCoA + NAD+

E) None of the above is correct



Answer: C) CH3COCOO- + NAD+ + CoASH 🡪 CH3COSCoA + NADH


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