Botany - Respiration in Plants Question with Solution | TestHub

2 molecules of Pyruvate are formed by the glycolytic reaction occurring in the cytosol of the cell. The pyruvate molecule then enters the mitochondrial matrix where it is converted to Acetyl-CoA by a reaction known as oxidative decarboxylation in presence of oxidizing agent NAD+. The enzyme responsible for this reaction is pyruvate dehydrogenase and the cofactor is${\mathrm{M}\mathrm{g}}^{++}.$