Does anybody know what the step by step process of lactic acid fermentation?
Anaerobic respiration (anaerobiosis) refers to the oxidation of molecules in the absence of oxygen to produce energy, in opposition to aerobic respiration which does use oxygen. Anaerobic respiration processes require another electron acceptor to replace oxygen. Anaerobic respiration is often used interchangeably with fermentation, especially when the glycolytic pathway is used for energy production in the cell. They are not synonymous terms, however, since certain anaerobic prokaryotes can generate all of their ATP using an electron transport system and ATP synthase. Definition of anaerobic respiration: the breakdown of food substances in the absence of oxygen with a small amount of energy. General word and symbol equations for the anaerobic respiration of glucose can be shown as glucose lactic acid (+ energy) (ATP); C6H12O6 2C3H6O3 + 2 ATP. The energy released is about 120 kJ per mole of glucose, but under higher temperatures can be increased to 540 kJ per mole of glucose. Obligate (
