crabtree effect

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} The phenomenon whereby the [[yeast]], {{taxfmt|Saccharomyces cerevisiae|species}}, produces [[ethanol]] in [[aerobic]] conditions at high external [[glucose]] concentrations rather than aerobically producing [[biomass]] via the [[tricarboxylic acid cycle]] as it's common in most yeasts.

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