Purification and characterization of the enzymes of fructan biosynthesis in tubers of Helianthus tuberosus Colombia: II. Purification of sucrose:Sucrose 1-fructosyltransferase and reconstitution of fructan synthesis in vitro with purified sucrose:Sucrose 1-fructosyltransferase and fructan:Fructan 1-fructosyltransferase

Plant Physiology

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1167-1175

  Koops, Andries J ^a   Jonker, Harry H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYNARA SCOLYMUS; HELIANTHUS TUBEROSUS;

EID: 0001717936     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.110.4.1167     Document Type: Article

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