Esterase activity and release of ethyl esters of medium-chain fatty acids by Saccharomyces cerevisiae during anaerobic growth

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1171-1176

  Bardi, Laura ^a,c   Crivelli, Cristina ^b   Marzona, Mario ^b  

^a Ist per la Nutrizione delle Piante   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Esterase; Ethyl esters; Medium chain fatty acids; Toxicity; Yeast

Indexed keywords

ACYL COENZYME A; DECANOIC ACID; ESTER; ESTERASE; HEXANOIC ACID; LAURIC ACID; MEDIUM CHAIN FATTY ACID; OCTANOIC ACID;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; DETOXIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ESTERIFICATION; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS; FERMENTATION; LIPOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; WINE; YEAST;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0032418572     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w98-124     Document Type: Article

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