The liver cells conserve the potential energy in the lactate and pyruvate molecules formed during exercise as the carbon skeletons of these molecules become synthesized to glucose in the __________.

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The Cori cycle describes the process where lactate produced by anaerobic glycolysis in the muscles moves to the liver, where it is converted back into glucose. This glucose can then be sent back to the muscles to be used as energy, effectively conserving the energy from lactate and pyruvate.

The Liver Cells Conserve the Potential Energy in the Lactate