substrate

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  1. The chemical entity whose conversion to a product or products is catalysed by one or several @E02159@.
  2. A solution or dry mixture containing all ingredients which are necessary for the growth of a microbial culture or for product formation.
  3. Component in the nutrient medium, supplying the organisms with carbon (C-substrate), nitrogen (N-substrate), etc.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 166 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'substrate' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S06083 RIS BibTex EndNote
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