0 a chemical process in which energy is produced in the body from food by using oxygen --
1 a chemical process in which energy is produced in the body from food by using oxygen --
Anaerobic respiration is used by some microorganisms in which neither oxygen (aerobic respiration) nor pyruvate derivatives (fermentation) is the final electron acceptor.
This process of cellular respiration, also known as aerobic respiration, is dependent on the presence of oxygen.
Aerobic respiration converts organic carbon into carbon dioxide and a particular type of anaerobic respiration converts it into methane.
When oxygen is present, aerobic respiration occurs, producing carbon dioxide.
After using up glucose for fermentation, these genes get activated for aerobic respiration.
This reaction is usually catalyzed by the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex as part of aerobic respiration.
However, some aerobic mammalian cells will preferentially use lactic acid fermentation over aerobic respiration.
Anaerobic respiration differs from aerobic respiration in that it uses an electron acceptor other than oxygen in the electron transport chain.
