Term Name: pyruvate fermentation
Synonyms: glycolytic fermentation
Definition: The fermentation process resulting in the oxygen-independent conversion of pyruvate to reduced end products (e.g., lactate, ethanol, and acetate), accompanied by the concomitant oxidation of NADH to NAD.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0019660]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: fermentation pyruvate catabolic process
has subtype: butanediol biosynthetic process pyruvate fermentation to acetate pyruvate fermentation to butanoate pyruvate fermentation to ethanol pyruvate fermentation to lactate pyruvate fermentation to propionate