Lactic acid fermentation occurs when oxygen is depleted, converting pyruvic acid to lactic acid; this lactic acid can later be converted back to pyruvic acid in the liver when oxygen is available.
Lactic Acid Fermentation: When O2 runs out, converts pyruvic acid into lactic acid - burning feeling - carried to liver and converted back to pyruvic acid once oxygen enters system again
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| Back | When O2 runs out, converts pyruvic acid into lactic acid - burning feeling - carried to liver and converted back to pyruvic acid once oxygen enters system again |
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