cell cannot use oxygen nad restored converting pyruvate lactate lactic acid eg humans ethanol plus carbon dioxide eg yeast monosaccharides like galactose fructose converted intermediates glycolytic pathway aerobic aerobic cells sufficient oxygen human cells pyruvate metabolized irreversibly converted acetyl coa giving one carbon atom waste product carbon dioxide generating another reducing equivalent nadh two molecules acetyl coa one molecule glucose enter citric acid cycle producing two
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