The reduction of quinic acid to dihydroshikimic acid by certain lactic acid bacteria
- 1 June 1957
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Biochemical Journal
- Vol. 66 (2) , 283-285
- https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0660283
Abstract
Growing and resting cells of an organism occurring in cider, Lactobacillus pastorianus var. quinicus, are capable of converting quinic and shikimic acids into dihydroshikimic acid. The quinic acid to shikimic acid step is reversible.Keywords
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