Zymomonas
"Zymomonas" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that is not known to be pathogenic for man, animals, or plants. Its organisms are spoilers for beers and ciders and in sweet English ciders they are the causative agents of a secondary fermentation known as "cider sickness." The species Z. mobilis is used for experiments in molecular genetic studies.
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D017355
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.440.450.980 B03.660.050.800.990
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Wei W, Liu M, Jordan F. Solvent kinetic isotope effects monitor changes in hydrogen bonding at the active center of yeast pyruvate decarboxylase concomitant with substrate activation: the substituent at position 221 can control the state of activation. Biochemistry. 2002 Jan 15; 41(2):451-61.