Partially esterified oligogalacturonides are the preferred substrates for pectin methylesterase of Aspergillus niger

Biochemical Journal

Volumn 372, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 211-218

  Van Alebeek, Gert Jan W M ^a   Van Scherpenzeel, Katrien ^a   Beldman, Gerrit ^a   Schols, Henk A ^a   Voragen, Alphons G J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; De esterification; Ethyl esters; Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI TOF MS); Methyl esters; Oligogalacturonide; Pectin methylesterase

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; ESTERIFICATION; POLYMERIZATION; SUBSTRATES;

OLIGOGALACTURONIDES;

ESTERS;

CARBOXYL GROUP; GALACTURONIC ACID; OLIGOGALACTURONIDE; PECTINESTERASE; POLYGALACTURONIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; DERIVATIZATION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ESTERIFICATION; HYDROLYSIS; MATRIX ASSISTED LASER DESORPTION IONIZATION TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHYLATION; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE SPECIFICITY;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CARBOXYLIC ESTER HYDROLASES; ESTERS; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; SPECTROMETRY, MASS, MATRIX-ASSISTED LASER DESORPTION-IONIZATION; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0038291863     PISSN: 02646021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/BJ20021471     Document Type: Article

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