Monophenolase Activity of Polyphenol Oxidase from Haas Avocado

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1091-1096

  Espín, Juan Carlos ^a   Trujano, María Félix ^b   Tudela, José ^a   García Cánovas, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA CHAPINGO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

4 hydroxyanisole; Avocado; Enzyme kinetics; MBTH; Monophenolase; Polyphenol oxidase

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0001166395     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9605815     Document Type: Article

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