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The ability to generate α-acetolactate decarboxylase activity has been detected among bacteria but not among members of any other group of microorganisms. Among bacteria found to produce an α-acetolactate decarboxylase several, such as strains of Bacillus and Lactobacillus, are potential sources of decarboxylases which may be applied in brewing.
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Abbreviations
- ATCC:
-
American Type Culture Collection
- GRAS:
-
Generally regarded as safe
- NAD:
-
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
- NCIB:
-
National Collection of Industrial Bacteria
- VP:
-
Voges-Proskauer
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Godtfredsen, S.E., Lorck, H. & Sigsgaard, P. On the occurrence of α-acetolactate decarboxylases among microorganisms. Carlsberg Res. Commun. 48, 239–247 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02907770
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