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Being able to switch from aerobic cellular respiration to fermentation when required helps some organisms maintain homeostasis.
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Switching to fermentation when oxygen is limited lets cells regenerate NAD+ and continue producing ATP (albeit less efficiently), so organisms (e.g., yeast, facultative bacteria, and animal muscle cells) can maintain energy balance and short-term homeostasis under hypoxic conditions.
Switching to fermentation when oxygen is limited lets cells regenerate NAD+ and continue producing ATP (albeit less efficiently), so organisms (e.g., yeast, facultative bacteria, and animal muscle cells) can maintain energy balance and short-term homeostasis under hypoxic conditions.
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