Question

Lactate, a product of glucose catabolism in oxygen-starved muscles, can be converted into pyruvate by oxidation. What coenzyme do you think is needed? Write the equation in the normal biochemical format using a curved arrow.

Short answer

The coenzyme needed is NAD⁺. The equation for this conversion is shown below:

Step-by-step solution

Find the coenzyme needed to carry out this conversion.

The coenzyme needed to carry out the conversion of lactate to pyruvate by the oxidation process is NAD⁺.

Give the chemical equation for converting lactate into pyruvate.

The chemical equation for converting lactate (alcohol) into pyruvate in the normal biochemical format using a curved arrow is shown below: