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Understanding Fermentation Process

Fermentation is a metabolic process where organic molecules like glucose are converted into acids, gases, or alcohol without oxygen or an electron transport chain. It regenerates the coenzyme NAD+, which is used in glycolysis to produce energy in the form of ATP, though fermentation only yields 2 ATP per glucose molecule through glycolysis, while aerobic respiration can yield up to 32 ATP per glucose with the help of an electron transport chain.

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Understanding Fermentation Process

Fermentation is a metabolic process where organic molecules like glucose are converted into acids, gases, or alcohol without oxygen or an electron transport chain. It regenerates the coenzyme NAD+, which is used in glycolysis to produce energy in the form of ATP, though fermentation only yields 2 ATP per glucose molecule through glycolysis, while aerobic respiration can yield up to 32 ATP per glucose with the help of an electron transport chain.

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Fermentation Definition

Fermentation refers to the metabolic process by which organic molecules (normally


glucose) are converted into acids, gases, or alcohol in the absence of oxygen or
any electron transport chain. Fermentation pathways regenerate
the coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), which is used in glycolysis to
release energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Fermentation only yields a
net of 2 ATP per glucose molecule (through glycolysis), while aerobic respiration yields as
many as 32 molecules of ATP per glucose molecule with the aid of the electron
transport chain.

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