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Sourav PanDecember 13, 2024

How does fermentation allow glycolysis to continue?

How does fermentation allow glycolysis to continue?

Sourav Pan
Sourav PanDecember 13, 2024

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Fermentation allows glycolysis to continue by regenerating NAD+ from NADH. Since glycolysis requires NAD+ to function and produces NADH, the lack of oxygen (which would typically enable NADH to be oxidized in the electron transport chain) limits NAD+ availability. Fermentation pathways, such as lactic acid fermentation or alcoholic fermentation, recycle NAD+ from NADH, allowing glycolysis to continue.

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