Biology A-Level
lactate fermentation
What lactate fermentation means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of lactate fermentation
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In animals, pyruvate acts as the hydrogen acceptor from reduced NAD, forming lactate.
Topics that use lactate fermentation
- Respiration (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- active transport
- anaerobic stage
- ATP hydrolase
- continuation of glycolysis
- ethanol and carbon dioxide
- Krebs cycle
- limited NAD pool
- link reaction
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