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Homolactic fermentation

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fermentationnoun(biochemistry) Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide
autofermentationnounendogenous fermentation
acetogenesisnoun(biochemistry) The anaerobic production of acetic acid or acetate by bacteria.
lactobiosenoun(biochemistry) lactose
bioaldehydenounAny aldehyde produced by fermentation or similar enzymatic activity
lactolysisnoun(biochemistry) the hydrolysis of lactose (typically by a galactosidase)
acidogenesisnoun(biochemistry) The biochemical formation of acids
lactate dehydrogenasenoun(biochemistry) A dehydrogenase that converts lactate into pyruvate.
homolysatenoun(biology) A lysate produced by homolysis
fermentatenounA product made by fermentation
lactobacillusnounAny of many rod-shaped, nonmotile, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Lactobacillus, that ferment sugars to form lactic acid
autolysatenoun(biochemistry, organic chemistry, pathology) Any product of autolysis.
autoligationnoun(surgery) The act of ligating something to itself
glycolysisnoun(biochemistry) The cellular degradation of the simple sugar glucose to yield pyruvic acid, and ATP as an energy source
zymolysisnoun(chemistry) The action of enzymes in breaking down organic substances during fermentation
acidophilusnounLactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
nitratationnoun(biochemistry) The conversion of nitrite into nitrate, typically be means of the enzyme nitrite oxidoreductase
acetoclastisnoun(biochemistry) The splitting of acetate into methane and carbon dioxide by some methanogens.
autolyzatenounAlternative form of autolysate. [(biochemistry, organic chemistry, pathology) Any product of autolysis.]
alcoholasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that converts glucose or lactic acid to alcohol

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