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Activities of enzymes involved in sugar metabolism in passe‐crassane pears during cold storage
Author(s) -
Pech J. C.,
Latche A.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740231216
Subject(s) - invertase , sucrose , sugar , enzyme , amylase , biochemistry , metabolism , chemistry , cold storage , sucrose synthase , storage protein , biology , food science , horticulture , gene
During cold storage, invertase, sucrose synthetase and α‐ and β‐amylases reach a maximum activity towards maturity when protein synthesis is highest. However, when activities are expressed on a protein basis, no consistent changes appear except for sucrose synthetase and α‐amylase which increase notably. The possible role of these enzymes in sugar accumulation and interconversion is discussed.