1. The conversion of pyruvic acid to acetyl CoA is an oxidative decarboxylation reaction.
2. It is catalyzed by a multienzyme complex-pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDH). This enzyme is present in mitochondria...
It is possible to make calculations of the net gain of ATP for every glucose molecule oxidised, but in reality this can remain only a theoretical exercise.
These calculations can be...