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A proposed pathway for sorbitol production by Zymomonas mobilis

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  1. School of Biotechnology, University of New South Wales, 2033, Kensington, NSW, Australia

    D. Leigh

  2. Department of Biochemistry, La Trobe University, 3083, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia

    R. K. Scopes

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Leigh, D., Scopes, R.K. & Rogers, P.L. A proposed pathway for sorbitol production by Zymomonas mobilis . Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 20, 413–415 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00261944

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