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What are the conditions that guide lactate dehydrogenase to convert pyruvate to lactate? In which tissues or organisms does this process occur?
What are the circumstances that guide pyruvate to be transformed into ethanol? Which organisms or tissues utilize this pathway?
Which of the sets below depicts the correct pyruvate catabolism products under different conditions?
Consider the following conversion: pyruvate → lactate
True or false:
i. The conversion is expected to yield energy.
ii. The coenzyme involved is the oxidized state after the reaction.
Determine if the statement is true or false. Correct the statement if it is false:
The NADH produced when pyruvate is converted to lactate is used in glycolysis.
Which of the following best explains the biochemical advantage of lactate formation in rapidly contracting muscle cells under anaerobic conditions?