Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) in plants. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Aravind Jukanti.
• Authors: Jukanti, Aravind
• Contents: About the Author; 1: Introduction; References; 2: Distribution, Localization, and Structure of Plant Polyphenol Oxidases (PPOs); 2.1 Distribution and Localization of Plant PPOs; 2.1.1 Structure of Plant Polyphenol Oxidase; 2.2 Crystal Structure of Plant PPOs; 2.2.1 Structure of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) Catechol Oxidases; 2.2.2 Structure of Tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora) Aurone Synthase (Catechol Oxidase); 2.2.3 Structure of Walnut (Juglans regia) Tyrosinase; References; 3: Physicochemical Properties of Polyphenol Oxidases; 3.1 Impact of pH on PPO Activity. 3.2 Effects of Temperature on PPO Activity3.3 Substrate Specificity of PPOs; 3.4 Multiplicity of Plant PPOs; 3.5 Latency and Activation of PPOs; 3.6 Regulation of Polyphenol Oxidases; References; 4: Reaction Features of Polyphenol Oxidases; 4.1 Mechanism of Enzymatic Browning; 4.1.1 PPO Reaction Mechanism in N. crassa; 4.1.2 Reaction Mechanism of Catechol Oxidase from Ipomoea batatas; 4.1.3 Reaction Mechanism of Aurone Synthase from Coreopsis grandiflora; References; 5: Function(s)/Role(s) of Polyphenol Oxidases; 5.1 Role of PPOs in Plant Defense. 5.1.1 Role of PPOs in Plant Resistance Against Pathogens5.1.2 Role of PPOs in Plant Resistance Against Insect Pests; 5.1.3 PPO Regulation in Response to Stress; 5.1.4 Mechanism of PPO Action in Plant Defense; 5.2 Role of PPOs in Biosynthesis of Specialized Metabolites; 5.2.1 Betalain Biosynthesis; 5.2.2 Aurone Biosynthesis; 5.2.3 Tyrosine Metabolism; 5.2.4 Lignan Biosynthesis; 5.2.5 Other Roles of PPOs in Plants; References; 6: Polyphenol Oxidase(s): Importance in Food Industry; 6.1 Control of Browning Reaction; 6.1.1 Chemical Control; 6.1.2 Physical Control; References. 7: Advances in Polyphenol Oxidase (PPO) Research7.1 Genetic and Genomic Aspects of PPOs; 7.2 MicroRNA (miRNA) Technology in PPO; 7.3 miRNAs and Potato Tuber Browning; 7.4 miRNAs in Salvia miltiorrhiza; 7.5 Mutagenesis Studies of Polyphenol Oxidases; References.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (vii, 131 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 572/.2; 570; Polyphenol oxidase; Plant polyphenols; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biochemistry; Plant polyphenols; Polyphenol oxidase; Life Sciences; Plant Biochemistry; Food Science; Plant Genetics and Genomics; Plant Physiology; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811057472; 9811057478
• Related ISBNs: 9789811057465; 981105746X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 28, 2017).
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