ENZYME KINETICS OF POLYPHENOL OXIDASE FROM <I>GROS MICHEL</I> BANANA

The post harvest of banana is accompanied by multiple enzymatic reactions, which cause the degradation of starches and chlorophyll, the synthesis of sugars and carotenes, changes in the acidity, tissue softening and enzymatic browning. This browning is caused by the action of the Polyphenoloxidase (...

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Main Authors: Claudia L. GARCÍA W., Germán A. GIRALDO G., Hernando HURTADO T., Carlos O. MENDIVIL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2009-02-01
Series:Vitae
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Online Access:https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/vitae/article/view/536