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Enzymes used in Alcohol Fermentation

Nadira Malik Khan

Abstract


Fermentation is the process that uses enzymes to cause chemical reactions in biomass feedstocks. In biochemistry, it is defined as the extraction of energy from carbohydrates in the absence of oxygen. The science of fermentation is known as zymology. Cellular respiration is the process in which a carbohydrate, like starch or sugar, is converted into an alcohol or an enzyme by an organism. Fermentation is a process in which yeast gets power by converting sugar to alcohol. Microorganisms produce carbohydrates to lactic acid by fermenting them. The process of fermentation is the breakdown of a material into a normal substance. In the fermentation of beer, wine, bread, kimchi, yoghurt, and other foods, microorganisms such as yeast and bacteria frequently play a part. When the fermenting process is finished, grape juice becomes wine. The most frequent route for bacteria to make ATP is through the anaerobic decomposition of the organic molecules, which is known as fermentation. Since the Neolithic era, humanity have used fermentation to manufacture food and beverages. Ferment is used to preserve lactic acid, which is found in sour foods such as pickled cucumbers, kombucha, kimchi, and yoghurt, as well as to manufacture alcoholic beverages such as beer and wine. Industrial fermentation is the use of microbes to produce chemicals, biofuels, enzymes, proteins, and medicines on a massive scale. Fermentation occurs in the gastrointestinal tracts of all animals, including humans.


Keywords


Fermentation, ATP, Enzymes, acceptor molecule, Alcohol dehydrogenase

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37591/jocc.v8i3.6173

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