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Biochemistry of Microbial Production of Ethylene

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Ethylene

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The ability of microorganisms to derive C2H4 from a variety of compounds has made the biochemistry of microbial production of C2H4 very complex. The literature indicates that C2H4 -producing microorganisms do not follow the same pathway operative in higher plants (MET → SAM → ACC → C2H4). This subject has been reviewed elsewhere (Fukuda and Ogawa, 1991; Fukuda et al., 1993; Arshad and Frankenberger, 1993, 1998; Frankenberger and Arshad, 1995). However, many microorganisms do synthesize C2H4 from methionine. This chapter is dedicated to the microbial biosynthesis pathways involving substrates, enzymes, inhibitors and intermediary metabolism.

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Arshad, M., Frankenberger, W.T. (2002). Biochemistry of Microbial Production of Ethylene. In: Ethylene. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0675-1_3

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