Medical Dictionary
pyruvate dehydrogenase
noun
Medical Definition of PYRUVATE DEHYDROGENASE
: an enzyme that catalyzes the first step in the formation of acetyl coenzyme A from pyruvate by dehydrogenation in preparation for participation in the Krebs cycle
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