Cloning and some properties of Japanese pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) polyphenol oxidase, and changes in browning potential during fruit maturation

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1156-1162

  Nishimura, Makiyo ^a   Fukuda, Chieko ^a   Murata, Masatsune ^a   Homma, Seiichi ^a  

^a OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cloning; Enzymatic browning; Japanese pear (Pyrus pyrifolia); Polyphenol oxidase

Indexed keywords

FRUIT PRODUCTION;

MALUS X DOMESTICA; PYRUS COMMUNIS; PYRUS PYRIFOLIA;

EID: 0042233492     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1518     Document Type: Article

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