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

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nounhomolactic fermentation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAny 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
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