Growth rate in which the onset of fermentation typically occurs

Range 0.3 - 0.5 hours^-1
Organism Bacteria Escherichia coli
Reference Szenk M, Dill KA, de Graff AMR. Why Do Fast-Growing Bacteria Enter Overflow Metabolism? Testing the Membrane Real Estate Hypothesis. Cell Syst. 2017 Aug 23 5(2):95-104. doi: 10.1016/j.cels.2017.06.005 p.99 left column 3rd paragraphPubMed ID28755958
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Comments P.99 left column 3rd paragraph: "Figure 2 shows a key test of the membrane real estate hypothesis. In E. coli, the onset of fermentation typically occurs at growth rates of 0.3–0.5 hr^−1 (primary sources). But why? [Investigators'] calculation of the minimal amount of electron transport chain needed to fuel growth, summarized in Equation 2 and shown by the red line in Figure 2A, demonstrates how rapidly the electron transport chain's membrane requirements increase with growth rate, eventually becoming untenable."
Entered by Uri M
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