And so this reaction will take place twice per a single glucose molecule. So actually, the products are these products multiplied by two. So we have two acetylco enzymes A, two CO2 molecules, two Nadhs, and two H plus ions. Now, what exactly is the purpose of pyruvate decarboxylation? Well, basically, it links it connects the process of glycolysis and the citric acid cycle that also takes place within the mitochondrion, which we'll discuss in detail in the next lecture. So pyruvate decarboxylation is the link between glycolysis and the citric acid cycle, and it produces an important molecule known as acetylco enzyme A that is used as the fuel source in the citric acid cycle.