What is the chemical that produces acetyl-CoA?

The correct answer is: Pyruvate

• The most frequent time for acetyl-CoA synthesis is during the breakdown of glucose. After digestive enzymes have digested carbohydrates, the first phase of cellular glucose metabolism, also known as glycolysis, starts.
• The breakdown of glucose molecules is known as glycolysis. The cytoplasm of the cell is where this mechanism occurs.
• The glucose is broken down into pyruvate which is then converted into Acetyl Co-A.