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How many reactants are in the fermentation chemical equation?

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The reactants for fermentation are:
1.) Pyruvate
2.) NADH
3.) A proton
The products are a lactate and NAD+.
The process of fermentation results in the reduction of pyruvate to form lactate acid and the oxidation of NADH to form NAD+
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