Why is the conversion of pyruvate to lactate (lactic acid) critical for anaerobic glycolysis? (how does this conversion allow glycolysis to continue to run without oxygen?)
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During glycolysis, glucose is broken down into two molecules of pyruvate, generating a net gain of two ATP molecules and two NADH molecules. The NADH molecules are produced when NAD+ gains electrons (and a proton) during the oxidation of Show more…
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