丙酮酸脫氫酶

pyruvate dehydrogenase

third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] / third in order / letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / ancient Chinese compass point: 165° / propyl

acetone CH3COCH

ketone

pyruvic acid CH3COCOOH

sour / tart / sick at heart / grieved / sore / aching / pedantic / impractical / to make sarcastic remarks about sb / an acid

to shed / to take off / to escape / to get away from

dehydrogenation

hydrogen (chemistry)

dehydrogenase (enzyme)

hydrogenase (enzyme)

enzyme / ferment