Lactic Acid Molecular Structure - 3D Visualization #3013660 (License: Personal Use)

This high-resolution 3D model depicts lactic acid (2-hydroxypropanoic acid), with gray spheres representing carbon atoms, red for oxygen, and white for hydrogen. The structure reveals a central chiral carbon bonded to a methyl group, a hydroxyl group, a carboxylic acid group, and a hydrogen atom-critical for its role in anaerobic respiration and food fermentation.

Used in educational chemistry resources, biochemistry textbooks, and scientific articles explaining glycolysis, muscle fatigue, or yogurt production; targets students, researchers, and educators seeking visual molecular understanding.