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Pyruvate utilisation is decreased in:

A
Pernicious anemia
B
Scurvy
C
Folate trap
D
Beri-beri
High-Yield Explanation
PDH complex requires five coenzymes - Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5 and Lipoic acid. Vitamin B1 deficiency - Beri-beri Beri- beri - |PDH activity - | pyruvate to acetyl-CoA conversion - low pyruvate utilization Vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5) - decreased energy production and CNS problems (brain cells depend upon this aerobic reaction)

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