PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES OF AN ORTHO-DIPHENOL - O2 OXIDOREDUCTASE FROM COCOA HUSK

被引:5
作者
CHAPLIN, MF
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关键词
catechol; cocoa; o-diphenol; O[!sub]2[!/sub; oxidoreductase; Sterculiaceae; Theobroma cacao;
D O I
10.1016/S0031-9422(00)88728-2
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A particulate preparation from cocoa husk which shows o-diphenol: O2, oxidoreductase activity contains a copper protein moiety linked to a partially formed insoluble polyphenol polymer. The particles are easily stained with osmium tetroxide for electron microscopy and show marked o-diphenol-polymerisation properties when incubated with substrate. The activity and kinetic parameters of the particles against a number of substrates and inhibitors have been determined. © 1978.
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页码:1897 / 1899
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