Is Carbon Dioxide Released in Fermentation of Pyruvic Acid to Lactic Acid?
Glycolysis is the pathway of respiration (converting glucose into pyruvate) that is conducted in the absence of oxygen. and fermentation is the final step of the glycolysis. This process yields two net ATPs (adenosine triphosphate); these are considered the energy currency of the cell. Fermentation in plant cells yields ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide from pyruvic acid. In animal and bacterial cells, pyruvic acid ferments to lactic acid. Carbon dioxide is not produced as a primary or secondary product.
