Description
Pyruvate dehydrogenase is the first component enzyme of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex, which catalyzes oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate in the mt-matrix, and yields acetyl-CoA.
Abbreviation: PDH
Reference: Gnaiger 2014 MitoPathways, Hildyard 2003 Biochem J
MitoPedia topics: Enzyme