Polyphenol oxidase (PPO; also polyphenol oxidase i, chloroplastic), an enzyme involved in fruit browning, is a tetramer that contains four atoms of copper...
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of a polyphenol oxidase. In crustaceans, there is a second oxidase activity leading to cuticle pigmentation. There is apparently no polyphenol tanning...
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foods. Generally, it is a chemical reaction involving polyphenol oxidase (PPO), catechol oxidase, and other enzymes that create melanins and benzoquinone...
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1.3.8 L-gulonolactone oxidase EC 1.10.3.2 Laccase EC 1.4.3.13 Lysyl oxidase EC 1.10.3.2 Polyphenol oxidase Sulfhydryl oxidase. This enzyme oxidises thiol...
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dark brown coloration. Polyphenol oxidases are a family of di-copper metalloenzymes that include tyrosinase and catechol oxidase. In plants, both enzymes...
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Damaged pods brown more rapidly however, mainly due to the enzyme polyphenol oxidase. If stored fresh, the pods should be kept humid to prevent discoloration...
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sun scalding. Apple skins and seeds contain polyphenols. These are oxidised by the enzyme polyphenol oxidase, which causes browning in sliced or bruised...
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OCLC 57311777. Elia N. Aquino-Bolaños; E. Mercado-Silva (2004). "Effects of polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase activity, phenolics and lignin content on the browning...
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exposed to the oxygen in the air, the oxidative enzymes like polyphenol oxidase and catechol oxidase oxidize the fruit (electrons are lost to the air). Such...
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in calories. It contains the prebiotic fiber inulin. It contains a polyphenol oxidase, which causes its darkened surface and muddy harshness by forming...
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