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The cleavage of cyanogenic lipids by esterases
Author(s) -
Selmar Dirk
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
physiologia plantarum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.351
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1399-3054
pISSN - 0031-9317
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3054.1991.tb01282.x
Subject(s) - esterase , cleavage (geology) , enzyme , biochemistry , chemistry , chromatography , biology , paleontology , fracture (geology)
A method for the determination of esterases responsible for the cleavage of cyanogenic lipids is described. The cyanogenic esterase of Ungnadia speciosa seeds was examined. This enzyme was found exclusively in the lipid phase of homogenates, where also all cyanogenic lipids were located. The esterase exhibited maximum activity at pH 4.4.