Lactate

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Broader Terms

propionate

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Lactate Threshold?Lactate is a by-product of anaerobic metabolism that, despite common misconception, is produced across all exercise intensities.
• The colors overlap to glow yellow exactly at the membrane of the mitochondria, demonstrating that lactate is burned for energy on the inside of the mitochondrial membrane of muscle cells.
• When the mitochondria don't work efficiently, excess lactate is produced.
• In order to understand exactly what a lactate threshold test is, let’s first take a closer look at what lactate is.
• Lactate is a temporary ‘neutralizer’ or ‘buffer’ to the cells elevated accumulation of protons during high-intensity exercise.

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