De-novo synthesis of fructans from sucrose in vitro by a combination of two purified enzymes (sucrose: Sucrose 1-fructosyl transferase and fructan: fructan 1-fructosyl transferase) from chicory roots (Cichorium intybus L.)

Planta

Volumn 200, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 335-342

  Van Den Ende, Wim ^a   Van Laere, André ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Asteraceae; Cichorium (fructan biosynthesis); Fructan: fructan 1 fructosyl transferase; Inulin; Sucrose; Sucrose: sucrose 1 fructosyl transferase

Indexed keywords

CICHORIUM INTYBUS;

EID: 0030463323     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00200301     Document Type: Article

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