The Multifaceted Pyruvate Metabolism: Role of the Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier
Pyruvate, the end product of glycolysis, plays a major role in cell metabolism. Produced in the cytosol, it is oxidized in the mitochondria where it fuels the citric acid cycle and boosts oxidative phosphorylation. Its sole entry point into mitochondria is through the recently identified mitochondri...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-07-01
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Series: | Biomolecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/10/7/1068 |