ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
: Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) was purified and characterized from bean sprouts by ammonium sulfate precipitation, DEAE-Toyopearl 650M, CM-Toyopearl 650M, SuperQ-Toyopearl 650S and QAE-Toyopearl 550C column chromatographies. Substrate staining of the crude extract on electrophoresis showed the presence of 2 isozymic forms of this enzyme. The molecular weight of the purified enzyme was estimated to be about 54 kDa. The optimum pH was 9.0 and optimum temperature 40 °C. Heat inactivation occurred about 30 °C. PPO showed activity to catechol, pyrogallol and dopamine. These compounds such as ascorbic acid, L-cysteine, 2-mercaptoethanol, and glutathione used was the effective inhibitor. Enzyme activity was maintained for 7 d at 4 °C but suddenly decreased after 8 d.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.2003.tb14107.x
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