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Prior to entering the Krebs Cycle, each pyruvate molecule loses electrons, hydrogen ions, and a carbon forming an energy-rich molecule of

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Answer:

Acetyl-CoA

Explanation:

Pyruvate is decarboxylated in the matrix of mitochondria and loses its carbon as CO2. ... It is called the pyruvate dehydrogenase enzyme complex. NAD+ accepts the released electrons and pyruvate is converted into energy-rich acetyl CoA which in turn enters into the Kreb's cycle.