Question

What happens during lactic acid fermentation?

Answer 1

Lactic acid fermentation:

1. During lactic acid fermentation, the pyruvic acid is reduced to lactic acid by lactate dehydrogenase in the absence of oxygen.
2. NADH is then oxidized to NAD+ in this said process.
3. Lactic acid fermentation then takes place in muscles during strenuous exercise when oxygen is inadequate to derive the energy through oxidative phosphorylation.