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Novel roles for the polyphenol oxidase enzyme in secondary metabolism and the regulation of cell death in walnut.
Plant physiology - 1 Mar 2014
Araji Soha, Grammer Theresa A, Gertzen Ross, Anderson Stephen D, Mikulic-Petkovsek Maja, Veberic Robert, Phu My L, Solar Anita, Leslie Charles A, Dandekar Abhaya M, Escobar Matthew A
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The enzyme polyphenol oxidase (PPO) catalyzes the oxidation of phenolic compounds into highly reactive quinones. Polymerization of PPO-derived quinones causes the postharvest browning of cut or bruised fruit, but the native physiological functions of PPOs in undamaged, intact plant cells are not...
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