Article
Polyol pools in Aspergillus niger.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Dec 1995
Witteveen C F, Visser J
Abstract excerpt
The accumulation and excretion of polyols was investigated under various growth conditions and at different stages of the life cycle of Aspergillus niger. Glycerol was found to be the major solute in osmotic adjustment of the hyphae. Conidiospores contain large amounts of mannitol, which are rapidly metabolized during early germination, leading to the accumulation of glycerol. Glycerol is the major polyol in...
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