List all the possible reactions of pyruvate.
Pyruvate gives the following reactions;
1. Decarboxylation of pyruvate to give Acetyl-Co-A in presence of NAD+ and Co-A.
2: Pyruvate undergoes carboxylation to form oxaloacetate.
3: Reduction of pyruvate to lactate in presence of lactate dehydrogenase.
4. Pyruvate is converted to aminoacid alanine in presence of alanine transaminase.
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