pyruvate

From pyruvic acid +‎ -ate (“salt or ester”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pʌɪˈɹuː.veɪt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /paɪˈɹuː.veɪt/

pyruvate (plural pyruvates)

1. (biochemistry) Any salt or ester of pyruvic acid.
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     On the other hand, it can be observed that, with small exceptions, the S. pneumonia strains are the only Streptococci equipped with homospermidine biosynthesis and pyruvate oxidation pathways, which have been found to be involved in pathogenicity mechanisms [50 ] and in the counteraction of oxidative stress [51 ].

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