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Pyruvic Acid
(redirected from Pyruvate metabolism)

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pyruvic acid [pī′rü·vik ′as·əd]
(biochemistry)
Important intermediate in protein and carbohydrate metabolism; liquid with acetic-acid aroma; melts at 11.8°C; miscible with alcohol, ether, and water; used in biochemical research.
Pyruvic Acid 

(α-ketopropionic acid), CH3COCOOH, a colorless liquid with a pungent odor. Melting point, 13.6°C; boiling point, 165°C. Pyruvic acid is miscible with water, ethanol, and ether in all proportions. Chemically, it behaves like ketones and carboxylic acids.

Pyruvic acid occurs in the cells of all organisms as a fundamental intermediate link in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipides. It accumulates in the organism as a result of various metabolic disorders, for example, vitamin-B1 deficiency. Pyruvic acid is a component in the manufacture of the pharmaceutical cinchophen. The term “pyruvate,” which in strict usage refers to the pyruvic-acid anion, CH3COCOO–, is frequently used as a synonym for “pyruvic acid” in biochemical literature.
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The molecular pathways that were most over-represented in this expression were concerned with angiogenesis (the growth of new blood vessels), endothelin signalling (blood vessel constriction), inflammation, oxidative stress (damage to cell structures), vascular endothelial growth factor (signalling processes in blood vessel growth), and pyruvate metabolism (the supply of energy to cells).
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