Activity of α-<span style="font-variant: small-caps">d</span>-Galactosidase in Long-Stored Seeds of <i>Vicia hirsuta</i>
Mature seeds of many crop species contain substantial amounts of soluble carbohydrates, including raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs) and cyclitol galactosides (Gal-C). These substances are hydrolysed by α-D-galactosidase (EC 3.2.1.22) during the early stages of germination, providing metabolic...
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MDPI AG
2023-06-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/7/1306 |