Ascorbic acid oxidase: An enzyme in search of a role

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 161-166

  De Tullio, M C ^a   Liso, R ^a   Arrigoni, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

ascorbic acid; dioxygen

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142769796     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOP.0000033439.34635.a6     Document Type: Review

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