A simple and fast kinetic assay for the determination of fructan exohydrolase activity in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)

Despite the fact that fructans are the main constituent of water-soluble carbohydrates in forage grasses and cereal crops of temperate climates, little knowledge is available on the regulation of the enzymes involved in fructan metabolism. The analysis of enzyme activities involved in this process h...

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Main Authors: Anna eGasperl, Annette eMorvan-Bertrand, Marie-Pascale ePrud'Homme, Eric eVan Der Graaff, Thomas eRoitsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.01154/full