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Alginate Immobilization of Banana Pulp Enzymes for Starch Hydrolysis and Sucrose Interconversion
Author(s) -
GLASS RICHARD W.,
RAND ARTHUR G.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1982.tb12894.x
Subject(s) - invertase , sucrose , ripening , chemistry , starch , pulp (tooth) , maltase , hydrolysis , food science , amylase , enzyme , maltose , sucrose synthase , biochemistry , calcium alginate , calcium , organic chemistry , medicine , pathology
A model system has been established that utilizes the entrapment of whole banana pulp homogenates within a calcium alginate matrix in the form of bead that is effective in assaying for enzyme activity in the pulp of the ripe banana fruit. This medium retained enzyme activity for amylase, maltase and invertase and provided indirect evidence of sucrose synthetase activity. A cyclic pathway has been proposed for the biosynthesis and hydrolysis of sucrose in the pulp of ripening banana fruit.