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D(-)Lactic acid—a physiological isomer in the rat

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D(-)Lactate is produced in significant amounts together with L(+)lactate in the stomach of normal experimental rats. It is absorbed into the blood and constitutes a physiological isomer in this animal species.

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Giesecke, D., v. Wallenberg, P. & Fabritius, A. D(-)Lactic acid—a physiological isomer in the rat. Experientia 36, 571–572 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01965807

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