Substrate specificity, heat inactivation and inhibition of polyphenoloxidase from Anethum graveolens L.

Arslan O., Tozlu I.

ITALIAN JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, cilt.9, sa.3, ss.249-253, 1997 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 1997
  • Dergi Adı: ITALIAN JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.249-253
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Polyphenoloxidase (PPO), isolated from Anethum graveolens L, showed activity on catechol, L-tyrosine and DL-DOPA. The optimum pH for the PPO was 7.0. Heat inactivation studies showed that heating for 40 and 15 min at 60 degrees and 80 degrees C, respectively, caused a 50% loss in enzymatic activity. The enzyme catalysed browning reaction was significantly inhibited in the presence of ascorbic acid, 2-mercaptoethanol, uric acid and barbituric acid. The most effective inhibitors were ascorbic acid and 2-mercaptoethanol.