Microbial monoterpene transformations – A review

Isoprene and monoterpenes constitute a significant fraction of new plant biomass. Emission rates into the atmosphere alone are estimated to be over 500 Tg per year. These natural hydrocarbons are mineralized annually in similar quantities. In the atmosphere, abiotic photochemical processes cause lif...

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Main Authors: Robert eMarmulla, Jens eHarder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00346/full