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homolactic fermentation

homolactic fermentation noun: any form of fermentation that produces a single acid, but especially the anaerobic conversion of pyruvic acid into lactic acid with concomitant oxidation of NADH to NAD.

Noun

homolactic fermentation (uncountable)

  1. Any form of fermentation that produces a single acid, but especially the anaerobic conversion of pyruvic acid into lactic acid with concomitant oxidation of NADH to NAD

Questions about homolactic fermentation

What does homolactic fermentation mean?
Homolactic fermentation means any form of fermentation that produces a single acid, but especially the anaerobic conversion of pyruvic acid into lactic acid with concomitant oxidation of NADH to NAD.
What part of speech is homolactic fermentation?
Homolactic fermentation is a noun.

Words near homolactic fermentation in the dictionary

  1. homokinetic
  2. homokinetically
  3. homokurtosis
  4. homolactate
  5. homolactic
  6. homolactic fermentation
  7. homolanthionine
  8. homolateral
  9. homolaterally
  10. homolecithal
  11. homoleptic

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