The Citrate Metabolism in Homo- and Heterofermentative LAB: A Selective Means of Becoming Dominant over Other Microorganisms in Complex Ecosystems

Laëtitia, Gemelas; Degraeve, Pascal; Demarigny, Yann

doi:10.4236/fns.2014.510106

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The Citrate Metabolism in Homo- and Heterofermentative LAB: A Selective Means of Becoming Dominant over Other Microorganisms in Complex Ecosystems

Published in Food and Nutrition Sciences • Jan 1, 2014

Authors:

Gemelas Laëtitia

Pascal Degraeve

Yann Demarigny

Abstract

The citrate metabolism has been extensively studied in lactic acid bacteria (LAB) for its aroma compound production. Among the 4-carbon (C4) by-products obtained from citrate fermentation, diacetyl is one of the better known products for its contribution to the buttery aroma of dairy products. A lot...

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Diacetyl

Microorganism

Metabolism

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