Formation of Lactic acid from Pyruvic Acid requires-

1. Decarboxylation

2. Reduction

3. Oxidation

4. Hydration

Formation of lactic acid from pyruvic acid requires decarboxylation, carboxylation, transamination and reduction.

The pyruvic acid first undergoes decarboxylation to Acetyl CoA, carboxylation to oxaloacetate, transamination to alanine and reduction to lactic acid.

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