4. If there is oxygen present, the two pyruvate molecules will move into the of the mitochondria. Here, they will react with
to produce two molecules of
Two
molecules of
are produced as a byproduct of this reaction, as
well as 1 molecule of NADH, the reduced form of NAD+. Acetyl CoA moves into
the
which also occurs in the inner compartment of the
mitochondria.