D-Lactic Acid as a Metabolite: Toxicology, Diagnosis, and Detection

Two enantiomers of lactic acid exist. While L-lactic acid is a common compound of human metabolism, D-lactic acid is produced by some strains of microorganism or by some less relevant metabolic pathways. While L-lactic acid is an endogenous compound, D-lactic acid is a harmful enantiomer. Exposure t...

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Published in:	BioMed research international 2020, Vol.2020 (2020), p.1-9
Main Author:	Pohanka, Miroslav
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Acidosis Acidosis - blood Acidosis - diagnosis Acidosis - therapy Amino acids Analytical methods Animals Bacteria Beverages Biotechnology industry Contamination Cytochrome Dehydrogenases E coli Enantiomers Enzymes Exposure Food contamination Fungi Humans Intestine Lactic acid Lactic Acid - blood Lactic Acid - chemistry Lactic Acid - metabolism Lactic Acid - toxicity Manufacturing Metabolic Networks and Pathways Metabolic pathways Metabolism Metabolites Metabolome Microbiota Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms) Organisms Physiological aspects Physiology Poisoning Probiotics Review Short bowel syndrome Toxicology
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