Purification and Partial Characterization of β-Glucosidase in Chayote (Sechium edule)

β-Glucosidase (EC 3.2.1.21) is a prominent member of the GH1 family of glycoside hydrolases. The properties of this β-glucosidase appear to include resistance to temperature, urea, and iodoacetamide, and it is activated by 2-ME, similar to other members. β-Glucosidase from chayote (Sechium edule) wa...

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Main Authors: Sergio Espíndola Mateos, Carlos Alberto Matías Cervantes, Edgar Zenteno, Marie-Christine Slomianny, Juan Alpuche, Pedro Hernández-Cruz, Ruth Martínez-Cruz, Maria del Socorro Pina Canseco, Eduardo Pérez-Campos, Manuel Sánchez Rubio, Laura Pérez-Campos Mayoral, Margarito Martínez-Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/10/19372