Your roommate Demetrius is participating in a weightlifting program and complains of a burning pain during workouts. You explain to Demetrius that the rapid breakdown of glucose in his muscles produces large amounts of pyruvate, which leads to a fall in pH within the muscle and that the muscle responds by converting excess pyruvate to ____.

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Your roommate Demetrius is participating in a weightlifting program and complains of a burning pain during workouts. You explain to Demetrius that the rapid breakdown of glucose in his muscles produces large amounts of pyruvate, which leads to a fall in pH within the muscle and that the muscle responds by converting excess pyruvate to ____. ​

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The muscle responds to the fall in pH within the muscle by converting excess pyruvate to lactate through the process of lactate fermentation. This helps the muscles to continue working during intense exercise by reducing the acidity within the muscle.

Your Roommate Demetrius Is Participating in a Weightlifting Program and Complains