pyruvate dehydrogenase (acetyl-transferring) activity

Catalysis of the reaction: pyruvate + lipoamide = S-acetyldihydrolipoamide + CO2.

• Code: GO:0004739
• Source: Gene Ontology
• Alternative labels: pyruvate:dihydrolipoyllysine-residue acetyltransferase-lipoyllysine 2-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating, acceptor-acetylating) pyruvate dehydrogenase (lipoamide) activity MtPDC (mitochondrial pyruvate dehydogenase complex) activity pyruvate dehydrogenase complex activity pyruvate:lipoamide 2-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating and acceptor-acetylating) activity PDH