How does fermentation allow glycolysis to continue?
How does fermentation allow glycolysis to continue?
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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.
Cite this post:
Sourav Pan. (2024, December 13). How does fermentation allow glycolysis to continue?. Biology Notes Online. Retrieved from https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/how-does-fermentation-allow-glycolysis-to-continue/
Sourav Pan. "How does fermentation allow glycolysis to continue?." Biology Notes Online, 13 December 2024, biologynotesonline.com/qa/how-does-fermentation-allow-glycolysis-to-continue/.
Sourav Pan. "How does fermentation allow glycolysis to continue?." Biology Notes Online (blog). December 13, 2024. https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/how-does-fermentation-allow-glycolysis-to-continue/.
