Research on catecholases, laccases and cresolases in plants. Recent progress and future needs

Acta Biologica Cracoviensia Series Botanica

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-18

  Aniszewski, Tadeusz ^a   Lieberei, Reinhard ^b   Gulewicz, Krzysztof ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^c INSTITUTE OF BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Catecholase; Coloration; Cresolase; Laccase; Plant enzyme; Plant polyphenol oxldase

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 57749210026     PISSN: 00015296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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