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Biochem J
; 217(2): 585-8, 1984 Jan 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6696747
ABSTRACT
The pathway of the maloalcoholic fermentation in Schizosaccharomyces pombe was investigated by a 1H-, 2H- and 13C-n.m.r.-spectroscopic study of hydrogen and deuterium distribution on the ethanol produced by S. pombe from L-malic acid in 2H2O and from L-[2-2H]malic acid. Our findings rule out a double-decarboxylation mechanism and agree with a pathway that involves acetaldehyde as intermediate.