This page reviews the metabolic processes involved in the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate by the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDH). It explains glycolysis, where glucose is converted to pyruv...This page reviews the metabolic processes involved in the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate by the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDH). It explains glycolysis, where glucose is converted to pyruvate, and the role of PDH in converting pyruvate to acetyl-CoA, a substrate for the citric acid cycle.