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•Oxidative phosphorylation does not work
in the absence
of oxygen, however, in the absence of oxygen glycolysis is forced to a halt
due to a lack of NAD+, unless NAD+ is regenerated through fermentation.
•In yeast, fermentation allows the yeast
to continue producing
energy and survive in the absence of oxygen, producing ethanol and carbon dioxide from pyruvate.
GLYCOLYSIS IN
YEAST