De-esterification of pectin by alkali, plant and fungal pectinmethylesterases and effect on molecular weight

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 85, Issue 13, 2005, Pages 2243-2248

  Hunter, Janice L ^a   Wicker, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Degree of esterification; Enzyme modification; High methoxyl pectin; Light scattering; Pectinmethylesterase

Indexed keywords

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EID: 26444451120     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2221     Document Type: Article

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