Characterization of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxidase partially purified from cherimoya fruit

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 730-735

  Escribano, María I ^a,b   Merodio, Carmen ^a,b   John, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTO DEL FRÍO CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

ACC oxidase; Annona cherimola; Cherimoya fruit; Enzyme; Ethylene

Indexed keywords

ANNONA CHERIMOLA;

EID: 0008109664     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf950426a     Document Type: Article

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