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Über die Bildung von ungesättigten Abbauprodukten durch ein pektinabbauendes Enzym
Author(s) -
Albersheim P.,
Neukom H.,
Deuel H.
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
helvetica chimica acta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.74
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1522-2675
pISSN - 0018-019X
DOI - 10.1002/hlca.19600430525
Subject(s) - chemistry , pectinase , thiobarbituric acid , enzyme , biochemistry , lipid peroxidation
In a commercial pectinase preparation an enzyme has been found which attacks only the methyl ester of pectic acid. A study of the breakdown products by ultraviolet absorption, ozonation and reaction with thiobarbituric acid indicated the presence of Δ‐4,5 unsaturated galacturonic acid groups.