Why is it necessary to produce acetyl CoA during pyruvate

Last updated: 3/4/2023

Why is it necessary to produce acetyl CoA during pyruvate oxidation Pyruvate is unstable and will breakdown when it enters the citric acid cycle so it must be converted into acetyl CoA Pyruvate is not unstable but it cannot enter the citric acid cycle Acetyl CoA is produced as an additional source for making ATP for the cell The acetyl CoA delivers two carbon acetyl groups to the citric acid cycle Pyruvate is toxic and must be converted into the less toxic acetyl CoA