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Micro Metabolism 2
Microbiology 8
Question | Answer |
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In fermentation, what is used as an electron acceptor for oxidation of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate? How do we get this? | NAD+ is needed as electron acceptor. We get this by oxidizing NADH to NAD+. |
What are examples of lactic acid fermentation? | Lactobacillus and streptococcus species. |
Explain 2 aspects of lactic acid fermentation. | Pyruvate is reduced to lactate (via lactate dehydrogenase) while NADH is oxidized to NAD+. |
What is the enzyme used in lactic acid fermentation to convert pyruvate to lactate? | Lactate Dehydrogenase. |
What are 2 examples of alcohol fermentation? | Saccharomyces and Candida species (yeast) |