Lactic fermentation

Layer 3 — Biologyin the Glycolysis And Gluconeogenesis subtree

Anaerobic regeneration of NAD+ from NADH by lactate dehydrogenase: pyruvate + NADH → lactate + NAD+. Allows glycolysis to continue when O2 or mitochondrial oxidation is limited.

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