کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1190823 | 963540 | 2009 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) of Vanilla planifolia Andrews beans was extracted and purified through ammonium sulphate precipitation, dialysis, and gel filtration chromatography. PPO activity was measured by improved UV technique using 4-methylcatechol and catechol as substrates increasing substantial sensitivity of previous procedure. The optimum pH and temperature for PPO activity were found to be 3.0 and 3.4 and 37 °C, respectively. Km and Vmax values were found to be 10.6 mM/L and 13.9 OD300 min−1 for 4-methylcatechol and 85 mM/L and 107.2 OD300 min−1 for catechol. In an inhibition test, the most potent inhibitor was found to be 4-hexylresorcinol followed by ascorbic acid. The thermal inactivation curve was biphasic. Activation energy (Ea) and z values were calculated as 92.10 kJ mol−1 and 21 °C, respectively.
Journal: Food Chemistry - Volume 117, Issue 2, 15 November 2009, Pages 196–203