What molecule determines whether pyruvic acid will undergo fermentation or be converted into the Krebs cycle?

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2007-10-30 15:52:49 · 2 answers · asked by Kay-Kay Maddry Catz S 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

oxygen

2007-10-30 15:58:42 · answer #1 · answered by OKIM IM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

If theres Oxygen Pyruvic acid undergoes Krebs.
If there is NO Oxygen Pyruvic acid undergoes fermentation.

So Oxygen is the determining Factor.

2007-10-30 16:46:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋