LACTIC ACID FERMENTATION
\lˈaktɪk ˈasɪd fɜːmɪntˈe͡ɪʃən], \lˈaktɪk ˈasɪd fɜːmɪntˈeɪʃən], \l_ˈa_k_t_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d f_ɜː_m_ɪ_n_t_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of LACTIC ACID FERMENTATION
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The f. by which lactic acid is developed from glucose, lactose, etc., effected by the agency of the lactic ferments in the presence of nitrogenous matters. It consists in the decomposition of 1 molecule of glucose into 2 molecules of lactic acid.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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