Term Name: | pyruvate dehydrogenase (acetyl-transferring) activity |
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Synonyms: | MtPDC (mitochondrial pyruvate dehydogenase complex) activity, PDH, pyruvate dehydrogenase (lipoamide) activity, pyruvate dehydrogenase complex activity, pyruvate:dihydrolipoyllysine-residue acetyltransferase-lipoyllysine 2-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating, acceptor-acetylating), pyruvate:lipoamide 2-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating and acceptor-acetylating) activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: pyruvate + lipoamide = S-acetyldihydrolipoamide + CO2. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004739] QuickGO AmiGO |