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Fermentation

Anaerobic degradation of GLUCOSE or other organic nutrients to gain energy in the form of ATP. End products vary depending on organisms, substrates, and enzymatic pathways. Common fermentation products include ETHANOL and LACTIC ACID.

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Anaerobic degradation of GLUCOSE or other organic nutrients to gain energy in the form of ATP. End products vary depending on organisms, substrates, and enzymatic pathways. Common fermentation products include ETHANOL and LACTIC ACID.

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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  1. G02.111.158w.249w
  2. G03w.191w.249w

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Fermentation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005285. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005285
  2. Fermentation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermentation
  3. Fermentation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41760