Redirection of pyruvate flux toward desired metabolic pathways through substrate channeling between pyruvate kinase and pyruvate-converting enzymes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
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SUBMITTER: Kim S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4823786 | biostudies-other | 2016 Apr
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