lactate
Molecular structure
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
lactate + 2 reduced [2Fe-2S]-[ferredoxin] + 2 NAD(+) = 2 oxidized [2Fe-2S]-[ferredoxin] + pyruvate + 2 NADH
N(omega)-(1-hydroxy-2-oxopropyl)-L-arginyl-[protein] + H2O = lactate + L-arginyl-[protein] + H(+)
N(6)-(1-hydroxy-2-oxopropyl)-L-lysyl-[protein] + H2O = lactate + L-lysyl-[protein] + H(+)
S-(1-hydroxy-2-oxopropyl)-L-cysteinyl-[protein] + H2O = lactate + L-cysteinyl-[protein] + H(+)
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
Foods containing this compound
Verified Data
Compound identity and culinary context are continuously cross-referenced across open scientific databases and maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment pipeline.
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