Intracellular multienzyme cascade catalysis enhances bioconversion efficiency for non-grain carbon feedstocks by overcoming key limitations in biomanufacturing systems.
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Elsevier BV · Microbiology & Mycology · ISSN 0734-9750, 1873-1899
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