Physicochemical and kinetic properties of unique isozymes of UDP-Glc pyrophosphorylase that are associated with resistance to sweetening in cold-stored potato tubers

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 160, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 589-600

  Gupta, Sanjay Kumar ^a,b   Sowokinos, Joseph Robin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold stress; Isozymes; Potato; Processing; Storage; Sugars; UGPase

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHROMATOGRAPHY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ION EXCHANGE; PH EFFECTS; POLYPEPTIDES; SUBSTRATES;

KINETIC PROPERTIES;

ENZYMES;

SOLANUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0038011607     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0176-1617-01045     Document Type: Article

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