Translated version

Pyruvate (pyruvic acid)

An organic molecule formed at the end of glycolysis from the breakdown of glucose. Its further fate depends on the presence of oxygen in the cell.

Original version

Piruvatas (pirovynuogių rūgštis)

Organinė molekulė, susidaranti glikolizės pabaigoje suskaidžius gliukozę. Tolesnis jos likimas priklauso nuo to, ar ląstelėje yra deguonies.

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