In vitro biosynthesis of homogalacturonan by a membrane-bound galacturonosyltransferase from epicotyls of Azuki Bean

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1519-1527

  Takeuchi, Yoshimi ^a   Tsumuraya, Yoichi ^a  

^a SAITAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cell wall (pectin); Galacturonan; Galacturonosyltransferase; Pectin; Vigna (epicotyl)

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VIGNA; VIGNA ANGULARIS;

ALPHA 1,4 GALACTURONOSYLTRANSFERASE; ALPHA-1,4-GALACTURONOSYLTRANSFERASE; GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE; PECTIN; POLYGALACTURONIC ACID; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; ENZYMOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KINETICS; LEGUME; MEMBRANE; METABOLISM; MICROSOME; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH; PLANT;

CARBOHYDRATE CONFORMATION; FABACEAE; GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; MEMBRANES; MICROSOMES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PECTINS; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS;

EID: 0035403988     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.65.1519     Document Type: Article

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