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The yeastTorulopsis candida NCYC 576 was found to transport acyclic polyols (D-arabinitol,L-arabinitol, ribitol, xylitol,D-mannitol,D-glucitol and erythritol) and monosaccharides (D-galactose,L-sorboseD-xylose) by an active process, reaching high intracellular concentrations, making use of four different carrier systems: (1) high-affinity for polyols, (2) high-affinity for monosaccharides, (3) lowaffinity for both polyols and monosaccharides, and (4) specific high-affinity for erythritol andD-ribose.
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Haškovec, C., Kotyk, A. Transport systems for acyclic polyols and monosaccharides inTorulopsis candida . Folia Microbiol 18, 118–124 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02872832
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