under-aerobic-conditions-pyruvate-is-primarily-converted-to-which-molecule-befor

Question

Under aerobic conditions pyruvate is primarily converted to which molecule before entering the citric acid cycle, and what happens to pyruvate under anaerobic conditions?

Accepted Answer

Aerobic: converted to acetyl-CoA and enters the citric acid cycle; Anaerobic: converted to lactate via lactate dehydrogenase.

Answer

Aerobic: converted to creatine phosphate for rapid ATP buffering; Anaerobic: oxidized in mitochondria to produce large amounts of ATP.

Answer

Aerobic: converted to lactate and exported to the liver; Anaerobic: converted into fatty acids directly within the cytosol for immediate energy release.

Answer

Aerobic: broken down directly into ATP in the cytosol; Anaerobic: incorporated into glycogen stores in muscle for short term usage.