ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
: Pectinesterase (PE) was isolated from jelly fig (Ficus awkeotsang Makino) achenes, then the optimal conditions for de-esterification and transacylation reactions were determined. Molecular weight of pectin (DE = 62.8 %) when reacted with PE at pH 6.5 and 45 °C in 0.2 M NaCl for 20 min remarkably increased from the original 72 kDa to 410 kDa, as determined by Fractogel TSK 65(S) gel permeation chromatography. Prolonging the incubation time of pectin-PE mixtures to 2 and 4 h also increased the molecular weights of pectin. Therefore, transacylation reaction was considered to occur and to increase the molecular weight of pectins when de-esterification reaction was catalyzed by pectinesterase (PE).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.2001.tb15178.x
