Matrix glycan depolymerisation and xyloglucan endohydrolase activities in ethylene-treated watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) fruit

Karakurt, YAŞAR; Muramatsu, Noboru; Jeong, Jiwon; Hurr, Brandon; Huber, Donald

doi:10.1002/jsfa.3135

Matrix glycan depolymerisation and xyloglucan endohydrolase activities in ethylene-treated watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) fruit

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Karakurt Y. , Muramatsu N., Jeong J., Hurr B. M. , Huber D. J.

JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, vol.88, no.4, pp.684-689, 2008 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 88 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1002/jsfa.3135
Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
Page Numbers: pp.684-689

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Ethylene-induced placental tissue water soaking in harvested watermelon fruit is accompanied by cell separation and collapse, depolymerisation of water- and chelator-soluble pectins, a reducton in total uronic acids and increased polygalacturonase activity. The aim of this study was to investigate whether ethylene-induced changes in placental tissue cell walls also affected matrix glycans (hemicelluloses).