mleczanu
Mleczan, or lactate, is the conjugate base of lactic acid (2-hydroxypropanoic acid) and the anion or salts derived from it. In chemistry, lactate refers to the lactate anion (C3H5O3−) and to salts such as sodium lactate (NaC3H5O3) and calcium lactate (Ca(C3H5O3)2). L- and D-lactate are mirror-image enantiomers; in biology, the L form is the predominant isomer produced and utilized by humans and many other animals.
In metabolism, lactate is formed from pyruvate during anaerobic glycolysis by lactate dehydrogenase, regenerating NAD+ needed
Applications of mleczan include its use as a food additive and chemical buffer. Lactate salts such as