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6 pathways

Pyruvate

Found in 6 curated pathways across 1 category.

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Frequently Co-occurring Molecules

Oxaloacetate×4CO₂×3Glucose×2Glucose-6-phosphate×2Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate×2NADH×2PEP×2Malate×2Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate×1ATP×1Phosphoenolpyruvate×1GTP×1

Frequently Co-occurring Enzymes

PEP carboxylase×2NADP-malic enzyme×2RuBisCO×2Hexokinase×1Phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1)×1Pyruvate kinase×1Aldolase×1Enolase×1Pyruvate carboxylase×1PEP carboxykinase (PEPCK)×1Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase×1Glucose-6-phosphatase×1

Cross-Referenced Pathways

6 direct · 5 cross-referenced · 11 shown

Direct Involvement

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Metabolic

Glycolysis

The breakdown of glucose into pyruvate, yielding ATP and NADH.

GlucoseGlucose-6-phosphateFructose-1,6-bisphosphate+4
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Metabolic

Gluconeogenesis

Synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors.

PyruvateOxaloacetatePhosphoenolpyruvate+4
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Metabolic

Amino Acid Catabolism

Degradation of amino acids to metabolic intermediates and ammonia.

Amino acidsα-KetoglutarateGlutamate+4
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Metabolic

Fermentation (Anaerobic)

Regeneration of NAD⁺ from NADH under anaerobic conditions.

PyruvateNADHNAD⁺+4
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Metabolic

CAM Photosynthesis

Temporal separation of CO₂ fixation (night) and Calvin cycle (day) to conserve water.

CO₂PEPOxaloacetate+3
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Metabolic

C4 Photosynthesis

Spatial separation of initial CO₂ fixation and Calvin cycle to concentrate CO₂.

CO₂PEPOxaloacetate+3