Hydroxycinnamic acid esters enhance peroxidase-dependent oxidation of 3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine. Differences in the enhancement among the esters

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 97-100

  Takahama, Umeo ^a   Yoshitama, Kunijiro ^b  

^a KYUSHU DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^b KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

3, 4 dihydroxyphenylalanine (dopa); Hydroxycinnamic acid esters; Mechanism of oxidation of dopa; Peroxidase; Phenoxyl radicals

Indexed keywords

ARMORACIA RUSTICANA;

EID: 0032219545     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02507155     Document Type: Article

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