Anaerobic respiration (plants/fungi) ethanol fermentation -R

Cards (1)

    • 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).