Acetaldehyde
Acetaldehyde is a metabolic intermediate formed during alcoholic fermentation. It is formed by the decarboxylation of pyruvate. Acetaldehyde is then reduced to yield ethanol, the end product of fermentation.
References
Lehninger, A.L. Principles of Biochemistry. Worth Publishers, Inc. New York. 1011 pp.
Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Stedman's Medical Dictionary. 24th edition. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1982.
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