Kiwifruit L-galactose dehydrogenase: Molecular, biochemical and physiological aspects of the enzyme

Functional Plant Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1015-1025

  Laing, William A ^a   Frearson, Nicky ^a   Bulley, Sean ^a   MacRae, Elspeth ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Biosynthesis; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; CATALYSIS; DNA SEQUENCES; ENZYME INHIBITION; FRUITS; GENES; PH; PROTEINS; SUBSTRATES;

GEL FILTRATION; MOLECULAR MASS; OXYGEN RADICALS;

ENZYMES;

ENZYME; FRUIT;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CATALYSTS; DEHYDROGENATION; ENZYMES; GALACTOSE; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PH;

ACTINIDIA; ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA; ARABIDOPSIS; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 9644303018     PISSN: 14454408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/FP04090     Document Type: Article

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