Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance 9th Edition by Scott Powers, Edward Howley

Exercise 17

Discuss the relationship between lactic acid and lactate.

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Lactic acid is an organic acid that is produced from pyruvic acid. The pathway through which lactic acid is produced form pyruvic acid is called lactate fermentation. Most often, the terms lactic acid and lactate are used interchangeably, but they are two different molecules.