Biochemical characterization of pectate lyases produced by fluorescent pseudomonads associated with spoilage of fresh fruits and vegetables

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 10-16

  Liao, C H ^a   Sullivan, J ^b   Grady, J ^b   Wong, L J C ^b,c  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Massachusetts Lowell   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ELECTROPHORESIS; ION EXCHANGE; ION EXCHANGERS; MOLECULES; POSITIVE IONS; PURIFICATION; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; CA 2+; CATION EXCHANGERS; CHARGED MOLECULE; FLUORESCENT PSEUDOMONADS; FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES; PECTATE LYASE; POLYGALACTURONATES; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; SODIUM DODECYL SULPHATE;

ENZYMES;

BACTERIAL ENZYME; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; COBALT; COPPER; DIETHYL PYROCARBONATE; FERRIC ION; HEPARIN; IODOACETIC ACID; MAGNESIUM; PECTATE LYASE; POLYGALACTURONIC ACID; POLYLYSINE; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; ENZYME INACTIVATION; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; FOOD SPOILAGE; FOOD STORAGE; FRUIT; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; NONHUMAN; PH; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; VEGETABLE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS GROUP;

EID: 0030855808     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1997.00158.x     Document Type: Article

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