<span style="font-variant: small-caps">l</span>-Malate (−2) Protonation State is Required for Efficient Decarboxylation to <span style="font-variant: small-caps">l</span>-Lactate by the Malolactic Enzyme of <i>Oenococcus oeni</i>

Malolactic fermentation (MLF) is responsible for the decarboxylation of <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">l</span>-malic into lactic acid in most red wines and some white wines. It reduces the acidity of wine, improves flavor complexity and microbiological stability. Desp...

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Main Authors: Waldo Acevedo, Pablo Cañón, Felipe Gómez-Alvear, Jaime Huerta, Daniel Aguayo, Eduardo Agosin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/15/3431