In Vivo and in Vitro 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic Acid Oxidase Activity in Pear Fruit: Role of Ascorbate and Inactivation during Catalysis

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1706-1711

  Vioque, Blanca ^a   Castellano, José María ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE LA GRASA   (Spain)

Author keywords

1 Aminocyclopropane 1 carboxylic acid oxidase; Ascorbate; Enzyme inactivation; Ethylene; Pear (Pyrus communis L.)

Indexed keywords

PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0000627123     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9708610     Document Type: Article

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