Question

Dextro rotatory lactic acid may be obtained from meat extract and is known as:

• A. sarcolactic acid
• B. l-lactic acid
• C. levovlacti
• D. racemate

Answer 1

The correct option is A sarcolactic acid

Dextrorotatory lactic acid is derived from meat extract and is popularly called as sarcolactic acid. When the muscles do physical activity, glycogen present in muscles break down into sarcolactic acid. This formed sarcolactic acid is again converted into glycogen when body is at rest.