Pectin methylesterase activity in vivo differs from activity in vitro and enhances polygalacturonase-mediated pectin degradation in tabasco pepper

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 163, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 488-496

  Arancibia, Ramón A ^a   Motsenbocker, Carl E ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Capsicum frutescens; Depolymerization; Detachment force; Methanol; Ripening

Indexed keywords

DEPOLYMERIZATION; ESTERIFICATION; FRUITS; METHANOL; PROTEINS;

CAPSICUM FRUITESCENS; DETACHMENT FORCE; PECTIN DEGRADATION;

ENZYME KINETICS;

DEPOLYMERIZATION; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY; ESTERIFICATION; FRUITS; METHANOL; PROTEINS; RIPENING;

CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS;

EID: 32344432235     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2005.06.022     Document Type: Article

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