Usually means: Key intermediate in cellular metabolism.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (pyruvate)

▸ noun:  (biochemistry) Any salt or ester of pyruvic acid.

Similar:
phosphonopyruvate, maleylpyruvate, sulfopyruvate, hydroxypyruvate, hydroxyphenylpyruvate, pyruvic acid, bromopyruvate, pyruvil, pyrotartrate, pyruvyl, more...

Opposite:
oxaloacetate, malate, fumarate

Phrases:
Pyruvate kinase, Pyruvate dehydrogenase, Pyruvate carboxylase, Pyruvate decarboxylase, pyruvate metabolism, more...

Adjectives:
excess, sodium, phosphoenol, more, lactate, exogenous, enol, added, phospho, derived, substrate

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Similar:
phosphonopyruvate, maleylpyruvate, sulfopyruvate, hydroxypyruvate, hydroxyphenylpyruvate, pyruvic acid, bromopyruvate, pyruvil, pyrotartrate, pyruvyl, more...

Opposite:
oxaloacetate, malate, fumarate

Phrases:
Pyruvate kinase, Pyruvate dehydrogenase, Pyruvate carboxylase, Pyruvate decarboxylase, pyruvate metabolism, pyruvate transaminase, pyruvate oxidase, pyruvate synthase, Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex, more...

Adjectives:
excess, sodium, phosphoenol, more, lactate, exogenous, enol, added, phospho, derived, substrate



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