cycle de l'acide glyoxylique
- Domaine
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- biologiebiochimie
Définition :
Cycle qui constitue une voie secondaire du cycle de Krebs chez les microorganismes et les champignons.
Terme :
- cycle de l'acide glyoxylique n. m.
Traductions
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anglais
Auteur : Outreville, Maryvonne,Définition
A modified citric acid cycle occurring in some plants and in some microorganisms, in which the reaction sequence between isocitric acid and malic acid is altered and acetate is used both as a source of energy and as a source of intermediates.
Termes :
- glyoxylate cycle
- glyoxylate shunt