Purification and characterization of fructokinase from developing tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) fruits

Planta

Volumn 199, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 451-458

  Martinez Barajas, Eleazar ^a   Randall, Douglas D ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Fructokinase; Fructose; Fruit (tomato); Lycopersicon (fruit); Sucrose metabolism

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0029832208     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00195739     Document Type: Article

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