Microbial hexuronate catabolism in biotechnology
Abstract The most abundant hexuronate in plant biomass is d-galacturonate. d-Galacturonate is the main constituent of pectin. Pectin-rich biomass is abundantly available as sugar beet pulp or citrus processing waste and is currently mainly used as cattle feed. Other naturally occurring hexuronates a...
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Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-01-01
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Series: | AMB Express |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13568-019-0737-1 |