Oxidation of Pyruvate and the Citric Acid Cycle

After glycolysis, pyruvate is converted into acetyl CoA in order to enter the citric acid cycle.

The acetyl carbons of acetyl CoA are released as carbon dioxide in the citric acid cycle.

The citric acid cycle is a series of reactions that produces two carbon dioxide molecules, one GTP/ATP, and reduced forms of NADH and FADH2.