Thaumatin-like proteins and chitinases, the haze-forming proteins of wine, accumulate during ripening of grape (Vitis vinifera) berries and drought stress does not affect the final levels per berry at maturity

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1637-1643

  Pocock, Kenneth F ^a   Hayasaka, Yoji ^a   McCarthy, Michael G ^b   Waters, Elizabeth J ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN WINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chitinase; Drought stress; Grape; Irrigation; Pathogenesis related protein; Thaumatin like; Vitis vinifera; Wine instability

Indexed keywords

CHITINASE; PROTEIN; THAUMATIN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN; WATER;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; GRAPE; MATURITY; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; STRESS; WINE;

CHITINASE; PLANT PROTEINS; ROSALES; SWEETENING AGENTS; WATER; WINE;

EID: 0034031490     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9905626     Document Type: Article

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