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A yeast strain that uses D-galacturonic acid as a substrate for L-ascorbic acid biosynthesis

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The bioconversion of D-galacturonic acid to L-ascorbic acid was demonstrated in a new yeast strain isolated from the Japanese Crystal. Both intact cells and a crude mitochondrial extract yielded L-ascorbic acid when D-galacturonic acid was present.

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  1. Institute of Biochemistry, Spl. Independentei 296, 77748, Bucharest, Romania

    Stefana Petrescu & Stefan A. Hulea

  2. Institute of Biology, Spl. Independentei 296, 77748, Bucharest, Romania

    Rodica Stan & Dorina Avram

  3. Department of Microbiology, University of Bucharest, Aleea Portocalilor 1-3, 77206, Bucharest, Romania

    Victoria Herlea

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Petrescu, S., Hulea, S.A., Stan, R. et al. A yeast strain that uses D-galacturonic acid as a substrate for L-ascorbic acid biosynthesis. Biotechnol Lett 14, 1–6 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01030904

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