Question

Fermentation also takes place in the 1st stomach, or rumen, of animals like the cow. How do ruminants obtain glucose if much of the glucose in their diet is already fermented into smaller compounds such as lactic acid?

Which pathway is used? (What cycle?) (1 pt. of 15) _______________________ (1 pt. of 15) ________ ___________

Give the path starting from Alanine and through the reactions needed to bypass the last (irreversible) step of glycolysis. Give all structures, cofactors, and names of all enzymes. (Three steps, 4 structures).

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