Fermentation
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fermentation-189-5734850
title:
Fermentation
text:
Fermentation is a type of redox metabolism carried out in the absence of oxygen. During fermentation, organic molecules are catabolized and donate electrons to other organic molecules. In the process, ATP and organic end products are formed. Because oxygen is not required, it is an alternative to aerobic respiration. Over 25% of bacteria and archaea carry out fermentation, and they live in the gut, sediments, food, and other environments. Eukaryotes, including humans and other animals, also carr
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Metabolic process producing energy in the absence of oxygen
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermentation
date created:
2006-07-22T20:34:38Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T05:36:17Z
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