Macromolecular interaction: pectin, pectin methylesterase and ��-lactoglobulin

Pectin is a complex polysaccharide found in the plant cell wall. Pathogenic bacteria express a set of enzymes called pectin methylesterase, which start the dismantling of the plant cell wall by de-esterifying homogalacturonan chains in pectin. The efficacy of pectin methylesterase in favouring plant...

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Main Author: Mercadante, Davide
Other Authors: Melton, Laurence D
Published: ResearchSpace@Auckland 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2292/19607