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Identify the enzymes 1 and 2 in the given reaction and select the correct option.

A

Alcohol dehydrogenase Pyruvate decarboxylase

B

Alcohol decarboxylase Pyruvate dehydrogenase

C

Pyruvate decarboxylase Alcohol dehydrogenase

D

Pyruvate dehydrogenase Alcohol dehydrogenase

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The correct Answer is:
C
The given reaction represents alcoholic fermentation. In alcoholic fermentation.pyruvate is converted into ethanol in a two step pathway. Ethyl alcohol fermentation is quite common in fungi (e.g., Rhizopus yeast) and bacteria. In yeast) and bacteria. In yeast, pyruvate is decarboxylated to form acetaldehyde which is then reduced by NADH to form ethanol.
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