Why is an anaerobic fate of pyruvate necessary in skeletal muscle?
A) It is required to maintain the reducing environment of the cytosol.
B) It allows for the re-oxidation of NADH to NAD+, as NAD+ is in limited supply during anaerobic conditions.
C) It decreases the pH of the skeletal muscle cell, thereby increasing release of oxygen from myoglobin.
D) All of the answers are correct.
E) None of the answers is correct.
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