A novel high activity cationic ascorbate peroxidase from tea (Camellia sinensis) - A class III peroxidase with unusual substrate specificity

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 273-282

  Kvaratskhelia, Mamuka ^a   Winkel, C ^b   Naldrett, M T ^a   Thorneley, R N F ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH VLAARDINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Astorbate peroxidase; Camellia sinensis; Hydrogen peroxide; Stress Response; Tea; Tea polyphenol oxidation

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 0032896039     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(99)80168-0     Document Type: Article

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