CMB 311 Study Guide - Pyruvate Decarboxylase, Acetaldehyde, Pyruvic Acid

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Anaerobic respiration is the process of producing energy without the presence of oxygen. Fermentation is energy yielding anaerobic breakdown of a carbohydrates which breaks down into acids, gasses or alcohol in the absence of oxygen or etc. Glycolysis can be a part of aerobic respiration in which nad+ is regenerated in etc which does use oxygen. To regenerate anaerobically, pyruvate needs to be reduced to lactate. Fermentation of pyruvate generates lactate, during the process in which nad+ molecules used in glycolysis are recovered. Reduction of pyruvate to ethanol is two steps decarboxylation of pyruvate to acetaldehyde reduction of acetaldehyde to ethanol. During vigorous exercise, yes lactate is produced in the muscles to due the lack of oxygen, lactate is known as lactic acid. The human body does generate ethanol from the digestive system but not in the muscles. Humans have alcohol dehydrogenase, but it is used only for the reverse reaction to detoxify ethanol.

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