Gluconeogenesis is the conversion of pyruvate to glucose. this metabolic pathway needs several cofactors to complete the conversion. complete the unbalanced equation to generate one equivalent of glucose. pyruvate + nadh + atp + gtp → 1 glucose + nad+ + adp + gdp + pi predict the positions of the glucose molecule that would become labeled from 1-14c pyruvate (the label in the carboxyl group of pyruvate). carbon 2 carbon 5 carbon 6 carbon 4 carbon 1 carbon 3