Extensive solubilization and depolymerization of cell wall polysaccharides during avocado (Persea americana) ripening involves concerted action of polygalacturonase and pectinmethylesterase

Physiologia Plantarum

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 345-352

  Wakabayashi, Kazuyuki ^a,b   Chun, Jong Pil ^a,c   Huber, Donald J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^c Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL WALL POLYSACCHARIDE; CELL WALL; DEPOLYMERIZATION; PECTINESTERASE; POLYGALACTURONASE; POLYURONIDE; RIPENING; SOLUBILIZATION; TOMATO;

PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 0034055228     PISSN: 00319317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3054.2000.108004345.x     Document Type: Article

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