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nonacetogenic

nonacetogenic adjective: not acetogenic.

Adjective

nonacetogenic (not comparable)

  1. Not acetogenic.
    • Though beyound the scope of this chapter, it should be mentioned that nonacetogenic bacteria (e.g., sulfate-reducing bacteria) and members of the domain Archaea (e.g., methanogens) use metabolic pathways that are very similar to the acetyl-CoA pathway for either the assimilation of CO2 (i.e....2005, Peter Duerre, Handbook on Clostridia, page 721
    • Indeed, given the type of microzone in which an acetogen would likely prefer in a habitat like soil, the best nonacetogenic partner would be a microaerophile.2007, Lars G. Ljungdahl, Michael W. Adams, Larry L. Barton, Biochemistry and Physiology of Anaerobic Bacteria, page 177

Origin of nonacetogenic

From non- + acetogenic.

Questions about nonacetogenic

What does nonacetogenic mean?
Nonacetogenic means not acetogenic.
What part of speech is nonacetogenic?
Nonacetogenic is an adjective.

Words near nonacetogenic in the dictionary

  1. nonacene
  2. nonacerbic
  3. nonacetabular
  4. nonacetate
  5. nonacetic
  6. nonacetogenic
  7. nonacetylated
  8. nonacetylation
  9. nonachievable
  10. nonachieved
  11. nonachievement

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