Lactic acid CH3-CH-COOH ½ OH
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Lactic acid CH3-CH-COOH
½
OH
Many microorganisms breakdown hydrocarbons to produce lactic acid. Lactic sugar is found in milk, and this is also easily broken down to produce lactic acid. Thanks to the acidic atmosphere in which this degradation takes place, a layer of agglutinated proteins forms on the top surface of the milk. This is cream. Lactic acid is also produced when acidic cabbage, cucumbers or silage are fermented.Lactic acid is produced in muscle tissue, too - when glycogens are broken down and not enough oxygen is present. This lack of oxygen is responsible for the pain we feel in muscle tissue, and is also a sign of fatigue.
