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Lactate Pyruvate Explain Fermentation Step Reduced Accepts Hydrogen

In lactate fermentation, pyruvate is reduced to lactic acid by accepting hydrogen from NADH, a reaction catalyzed by lactate dehydrogenase, which regenerates NAD.

In lactate fermentation, pyruvate is reduced to lactic acid by accepting hydrogen from NADH, a reaction catalyzed by lactate dehydrogenase, which regenerates NAD.

Front Explain lactate fermentation step by step.
Back Lactate fermentation:
  • Pyruvate is reduced - accepts hydrogen from NADH - catalysed by lactate dehydrogenase
  • Pyruvate is converted to lactic acid
  • NAD is regenerated


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