Anaerobic respiration (plants/fungi) ethanol fermentation -R

• • Glycolysis of glucose produces reduced NAD, pyruvate and a net gain of ATP.
  • Pyruvate is reduced to ethanol using hydrogen from reduced NAD.
  • Carbon dioxide is also formed during the reaction.

  KEY POINT: the oxidised NAD reformed in this way can be used in further glycolysis (otherwise the cell would run out of NAD).