pyruvic acid
Pyruvate - definition from Biology-Online.org
[(Science: biochemistry) pyruvate is the final product of glycolysis. You get two molecules of pyruvate for every molecule of glucose that goes through glycolysis.
MediLexicon pyruvic acid - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'pyruvic acid'
[1. the simplest α-keto acid; an intermediate compound in the metabolism of carbohydrate; in thiamin deficiency, its oxidation is retarded and it accumulates in the tissues, especially in nervous structures. The enol form, enol pyruvic acid, when phosphorylated, plays an important metabolic role.
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