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wellnow wrote:
No, they are not the same, lactic acid functions as an acid, but lactate does not, because it does not release a proton (H+ Hydrogen ion)into solution.

Lactic acid production occurs nature and is a used in food production as a preservative. Lactate is produced in the muscles and this production has an alkalizing effect, reducing acidity by accepting a proton.

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Ronald Reagan wrote:

wellnow wrote:
No, they are not the same, lactic acid functions as an acid, but lactate does not, because it does not release a proton (H+ Hydrogen ion)into solution.

Lactic acid production occurs nature and is a used in food production as a preservative. Lactate is produced in the muscles and this production has an alkalizing effect, reducing acidity by accepting a proton.

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You're WAY off!

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same for lets run purposes wrote:
as others posters have mentioned, in a strict sense they are different, but in everyday, running language they are usually used to refer to the same thing, i'd say. we do this with other acids as well, using aspartate and aspartic acid, glutamate and glutamic acid, acetic acid and acetate, etc interchangeably. (use the henderson-hasselbach equation to figure out which (acid or conjugate base) you have more of given different pH solutions. since the body is a buffered aqueous solution, it takes a LOT of lactic acid to change the blood's pH. most of the lactic acid produced becomes lactate and a proton, which is quickly gathered up by things like bicarbonate (mostly) or phosphate...)

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wellnow wrote:
You need to get up to date.

http://ajpregu.physiology.org/...287/3/R502

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wellnow wrote:
Ok, I get the joke. Yes you are funny, I'm being sincere here, 100% I'm smiling as I post, I am genuinely amused honestly, you gotta belive me.

You do believe me don't you?

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