Propionigenesis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The biogenesis of propionate (especially from carbohydrates). uncountable

    "Nitrate reduction can compete with propionigenesis for reducing equivalents as it is thermodynamically more favorable, diverting glucose fermentation away from the propionigenesis into acetate in Dairy1 and butyrate in Dairy 2."

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"Nitrate reduction can compete with propionigenesis for reducing equivalents as it is thermodynamically more favorable, diverting glucose fermentation away from the propionigenesis into acetate in Dairy1 and butyrate in Dairy 2."

Etymology

From propionate + -genesis.

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