Outline the series of events that occurs after pyruvate is committed to the aerobic pathway

Decarboxylation process

Citric acid cycle (TCA)

Electron Transport chain

Pyruvate undergo decarboxylation process to produce acetyl CoA and reaction is catalysed by pyruvate decarboxylase. In TCA, acetyl CoA deliver its acetyl group to oxaloacetate which is a four carbon molecule to form citrate, a six carbon molecules with carboxyl groups. In electron transport chain, the reduces FAD and NAD coenzymes release their high high energy electrons and hydrogens to specialized molecules.