Assertion: pyruvic acid | /r/HasProperty | precursor
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text: In this study, the fact that pyruvic acid is a precursor in the biosynthesis of volatile isoprenoids and several oxygenated VOCs is demonstrated by the increase in emissions upon pyruvate feeding and, more importantly, the appearance ofC-label in these VOCs from the 2-C of pyruvate (Figure 3 ).