Where Does Fermentation Take Place in the Cell
These fermentation pathways consist of glycolysis with some extra reactions tacked on at the end. In yeast, the extra reactions make alcohol, while in your muscles, they make lactic acid. Fermentation is a widespread pathway, but it is not the only way to get energy from fuels anaerobically (in the absence of oxygen).

What forms of fermentation occur in human cells?

Human muscle cells also use fermentation. This occurs when muscle cells cannot get oxygen fast enough to meet their energy needs through aerobic respiration. There are two types of fermentation: lactic acid fermentation and alcoholic fermentation.

What is fermentation in cellular respiration?

Fermentation is an anaerobic process performed by a cell to generate chemical energy (e.g. ATP) from pyruvate (a product of glycolysis) but without going through the citric acid cycle and the electron transport chain system as cellular respiration does.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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