Itaconic acid degradation in Aspergillus niger: the role of unexpected bioconversion pathways
Abstract Background Itaconic acid (IA), a C5-dicarboxylic acid, has previously been identified as one of the top twelve biochemicals that can be produced by biotechnological means. IA is naturally produced by Aspergillus terreus, however, heterologous production in the related species Aspergillus ni...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Fungal Biology and Biotechnology |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40694-018-0062-5 |