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IT is commonly suggested that zinc plays a part in the utilization of carbohydrate by fungi1,2 because under conditions of partial zinc deficiency less carbohydrate is completely oxidized and a greater proportion is diverted to form organic acids.
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CHESTERS, C., ROLINSON, G. Role of Zinc in Metabolism. Nature 165, 851–852 (1950). https://doi.org/10.1038/165851b0
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