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Chapter 18: Q. 18.32 (page 635)

What is the product of pyruvate under anaerobic conditions?

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The product of pyruvate under anaerobic conditions is lactate

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We need to find the product of pyruvate under anaerobic conditions

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Pyruvate creates lactate in anaerobic conditions, and lactate dehydrogenase catalyzes the reaction. When oxygen is absent or depleted, pyruvate undergoes reduction with the help of lactate dehydrogenase, resulting in lactate as the end product of the chemical process. In this redox process, NADH is also oxidized, resulting in NAD+.

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