Muscle cells in oxygen deprivation convert pyruvate to ________, and in this step gain ________. lactate; atp alcohol; co2 alcohol; atp atp; nadh2 lactate; nad+
Answer; Muscle cells in oxygen deprivation convert pyruvate to lactate, and in this step gain NAD+.
Explanation; When oxygen is insufficient or not present the muscle cells for further oxidation of pyruvate and NADH produced in glycolysis, NAD+ is regenerated from NADH by reduction of pyruvate to lactate. Pyruvate is converted to lactate by the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase.
