Lactic acidosis in thiamine deficiency is due to which enzyme dysfunction?
High-Yield Explanation
In Thiamine deficiency, PDH reaction is defective. So, pyruvate is converted to lactic acid.
Causes of inhibition of PDH leading to lactic acidosis:
Inherited PDH deficiency
Thiamine deficiency
Alcoholics due to thiamine deficiency
Arsenite and Mercury poisoning
Harper 30th edition