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What happens to pyruvate under anaerobic and aerobic conditions?
In humans, under ANAEROBIC conditions (no O2), pyruvate is 'converted' to lactate, though I wouldn't say it is "broken down".In humans, under AEROBIC conditions (O2 present), pyruvate is converted to Acetyl-CoA, via the pyruvate dehydrogenase reaction.In yeast, pyruvate is converted into ethanol (Party Fluid) via pyruvate decarboxylase and then alcohol dehydrogenase.
A pyruvate molecule is broken down into chemicals such as ethanol or lactate in a process called?
fermentation
What is alcohol converted to?
It is converted to acetaldehyde and then further broken down in the liver.
What can be broken down in a human liver and converted to ATP?
lactc acid
Chemical compounds that are converted to glycogen when broken down during digestion?
carbohydrates
When red blood cells are broken down where are the heme from the hemoglobin converted to?
oxygen
Can alcohol be broken down by chemical means?
It can be converted to water and carbon dioxide by setting it on fire. Ethanol can be broken down in the body by an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase.
Athletes sometimes complain of oxygen debt a condition that results when insufficient oxygen is available to completely break down pyruvic acid As a result the pyruvic acid is converted to?
Lactate
What cellular process releases ATP by breaking down glucose into lactate?
Anaerobic cellular respiration breaks down glucose into lactate
What happens to amino acids inside liver cells?
amino acids are, broken down / converted, to urea
What is the use of charbohydrates for body?
Energy. Carbohydrates are broken down into glucose, which will be converted to ATP, NADH and FADH2 by enzymes.
How is H2O2 converted into harmless materials?
In human body,H2O2 is broken down intn water.Enzyme involved is catalase.
