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Cometabolism Definition:
Modification of a compound not used for growth by a microorganism, which occurs in the presence of another organic material that serves as a carbon and energy source.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Cometabolism Notes:
Cometabolism is the term used to define the process of degradation of two compounds simultaneously. In this process degradation or break down of the second compound i.e. the secondary substrate, depends on the first compound's presence, which is also known as the primary substrate.
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