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Ketogenic diets and exercise performance
This is especially relevant for people doing interval training, cardio-intensive workouts or strength endurance training

Indeed, the PDH complex, which decarboxylates glycolytically derived pyruvate to acetyl coenzyme A and links cytoplasmic glycolysis to the mitochondrial tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, is modulated by reversible phosphorylation by PDH kinase (PDK)

Myocardial fatty acid metabolism in health and disease
