Ethanol fermentation

<p>Ethanol fermentation, also called alcoholic fermentation, is a <a href="/facts/Biological_process/jpHldXz2">biological process</a> which converts <a href="/facts/Sugar/jb5KXRHT">sugars</a> such as <a href="/facts/Glucose/oUSkoLCD">glucose</a>, <a href="/facts/Fructose/pEqWJC2N">fructose</a>, and <a href="/facts/Sucrose/7y1ke94L">sucrose</a> into <a href="/facts/Adenosine_triphosphate/nB9bwgcU">cellular energy</a>, producing <a href="/facts/Ethanol/3lCLfBSP">ethanol</a> and <a href="/facts/Carbon_dioxide/xGzpppEp">carbon dioxide</a> as by-products. Because <a href="/facts/Yeast/eGD24nfI">yeasts</a> perform this conversion in the absence of <a href="/facts/Oxygen/acyn6o8r">oxygen</a>, alcoholic <a href="/facts/Fermentation/rxaDr28b">fermentation</a> is considered an <a href="/facts/Anaerobic_organism/bhQnlqCq">anaerobic</a> process. It also takes place in some species of fish (including <a href="/facts/Goldfish/Wdkw4kIL">goldfish</a> and <a href="/facts/Carp/8VFzFsYk">carp</a>) where (along with lactic acid fermentation) it provides energy when oxygen is scarce.
</p><p>Ethanol fermentation is the basis for <a href="/facts/Alcoholic_beverage/HSHVWBtX">alcoholic beverages</a>, <a href="/facts/Ethanol_fuel/E1m7CDM4">ethanol fuel</a> and <a href="/facts/Bread/Sr4Ucgfq">bread</a> dough rising.
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Ethanol fermentation