pyruvate
piruvic acid
2-oxopropanoate
2-oxopropanoic
Piroracemic

C3H4O3

It's an a-keto acid molecule formed after the deamination of an amino acid - in this case alanine)

Pyrimidines catabolism (3D)

Catabolism of isoleucine, leucine and tryptophan (3D)

Catabolism of threonine, tryptophan, glycine, proline, alanine, cysteine and serine (3D)

Fermentation (3D)

Glycolysis (3D)

Gluconeogenesis (3D)

Conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA (3D)

Synthesis of valine, alanine, isoleucine and leucine (3D)

Synthesis of aspartate, methionine, lysine and threonine (steps 4.2.1.52 and 4.4.1.8)
3D (steps 4.2.1.52 and 4.4.1.8)

Synthesis of tryptophan (3D)

Pentose and glucuronate interconversions (Kyoto University)
Ascorbate and aldarate metabolism (Kyoto University)
Clavulanic acid biosynthesis (Kyoto University)
Benzoate degradation via hydroxylation via hydroxylação (Kyoto University)
Catabolism of biphenyl (Kyoto University)
Toluene and xylene degradation (Kyoto University)
1,4-Dichlorobenzene degradation (Kyoto University)
Catabolism of fluoreno (Kyoto University)
Carbazole degradation (Kyoto University)
Glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism (Kyoto University)
Ethylbenzene degradation (Kyoto University)
Styrene degradation (Kyoto University)
Butanoate metabolism (Kyoto University)
C5-Branched dibasic acid metabolism (Kyoto University)
Carbon fixation (Kyoto University)
Reductive carboxylate cycle (CO2 fixation) (Kyoto University)
Thyamine metabolism (Kyoto University)
Vitamin B6 metabolism (Kyoto University)
Synthesis of pantotenato and CoA (Kyoto University)