METABOLIC PATHWAYS
Homo-fermentation
Hetero-fermentation
EmbdenMeyerhof
pathway
Glycolic
pathway
Phosphoketolase
pathway
Glycolysis
FDP
DHAP
GAP
PYRUVATE
LACTIC ACID
Xylulose 5-phosphate
GAP
Transketolase
Transaldolase
PYRUVATE
LACTIC ACID
Glucose 6-phosphate
Ribulose 5-phosphate
GAP
Acetyl phosphate
PYRUVATE
LACTIC ACID
• FDP – Fructose 1,6 -
diphosphate.
• DHAP –
dihydroxyacetone
phosphate
• GAP – Glyceraldehyde
3-phosphate
Fig. 4
Metabolic pathways
– production of lactic acid
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