With formula C3H4O3, it is the simplest of the alpha-keto acids.
With formula C3H4O3, it is the simplest of the alpha-keto acids. It gains its name from its production via the dry distillation of racemic acid and is originally derived from grapes, though it is more commonly produced by heading tartaric acid in the presence of potassium hydrogen sulfate. With a loss of one carbon dioxide it becomes known as acetyl-coenzyme A, and it can be reduced in some organisms to obtain ethyl alcohol and lactic acid. FTP, identify this end product of aerobic glycolysis, a three carbon acid.
With formula C3H4O3, it is the simplest of the alpha-keto acids.
{pyruvic acid} or {pyruvate}  .