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Anaerobic respiration is the breakdown of energy rich molecules without sufficient quantities of oxygen present. Lactic acid fermentation is C6H12O6 (glucose) yields 2CH3CH(OH)CO2H (lactic acid).
Lactic acid is the painful product of a good workout. It is what builds up in your muscles and makes them burn. The acid is called an intermediate breakdown because it is only part of the process that glucose goes through in the human body.
Fermentation is the only cellular respiration process that can be considered anaerobic. It does not require oxygen and involves the breakdown of glucose to produce ATP and organic molecules like lactic acid or alcohol as byproducts.
There are two main types of fermentation. One kind, things like yeast do, releases Co2 (Carbon Dioxide) and the other kind, our muscle cells do, releases lactic acid. Fermentation is anaerobic respiration and lactic acid is a product.
The two main types of lactic acid are L-lactic acid and D-lactic acid. They are optical isomers, meaning they have the same chemical formula but differ in the arrangement of atoms. L-lactic acid is the form produced in the human body during strenuous exercise, while D-lactic acid is produced by certain bacteria.
it is the conversion of glucose into lactic acid
The by-product of incomplete glycogen breakdown in the absence of oxygen is lactic acid. This occurs during anaerobic metabolism when muscles do not have enough oxygen to produce energy, leading to the accumulation of lactic acid as a result of partial breakdown of glucose for energy.
The lactic acid energy system relies on the breakdown of glycogen to produce energy. As it does not require oxygen to break down glycogen a by-product called lactic acid is formed. If enough lactic acid is accumulated then the body begins to fatigue. To recover, the lactic acid requires oxygen. Once oxgen is present the lactic acid can be converted back to pyruvic acid which can once again be used to produce energy. Therefore to speed up recovery of the lactic system an "active"recovery at a low intencity is recommended. This then employs the use of the aerobic energy system which requires oxygen to be transported to the working muscles, and at the same time removing the fatiguing lactic acid.
It is generally accepted that epinephrine promotes the breakdown of muscle glycogen to lactic acid and that this lactic acid is largely reconverted to glycogen by the liver.
Lactic acid is the painful product of a good workout. It is what builds up in your muscles and makes them burn. The acid is called an intermediate breakdown because it is only part of the process that glucose goes through in the human body.
Anaerobic respiration is the breakdown of energy rich molecules without sufficient quantities of oxygen present. Lactic acid fermentation is C6H12O6 (glucose) yields 2CH3CH(OH)CO2H (lactic acid).
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lactid acid build up occurs when muscles do not get enough oxygen
Lactate (also known as lactic acid) and NAD+
Lactic acid is the painful product of a good workout. It is what builds up in your muscles and makes them burn. The acid is called an intermediate breakdown because it is only part of the process that glucose goes through in the human body.
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Fermentation is the only cellular respiration process that can be considered anaerobic. It does not require oxygen and involves the breakdown of glucose to produce ATP and organic molecules like lactic acid or alcohol as byproducts.