THE occurrence of malonic acid has been reported in the leaves of lucerne 1 and in green wheat plants 2. This acid is well known as a competitive inhibitor of succinic dehydrogenase, and has been used ...
Biobased chemical start-up Lygos has raised $13 million in a first round of venture funding. Using synthetic biology methods, Lygos developed yeast strains that produce malonic acid, an intermediate ...