Recombinant expression, purification, and characterization of polyphenol oxidase 2 (VvPPO2) from "Shine Muscat" (Vitis labruscana Bailey × Vitis vinifera L.)
Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) catalyze browning reactions in various plant organs, therefore controlling the reactions is important for the food industry. PPOs have been assumed to be involved in skin browning of white grape cultivars; however, the molecular mechanism underlying PPO-mediated browning p...
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Published in: | Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry Vol. 81; no. 12; pp. 2330 - 2338 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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England
Taylor & Francis
02-12-2017
Oxford University Press |
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Summary: | Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) catalyze browning reactions in various plant organs, therefore controlling the reactions is important for the food industry. PPOs have been assumed to be involved in skin browning of white grape cultivars; however, the molecular mechanism underlying PPO-mediated browning process remains elusive. We have recently identified a new PPO gene named VvPPO2 from "Shine Muscat" (Vitis labruscana Bailey × V. vinifera L.), and have shown that the gene is transcribed at a higher level than the previously identified VvPPO1 in browning, physiologically disordered berry skins at the maturation stage. In this study, we expressed VvPPO2 in Escherichia coli and, using the purified preparation, revealed unique physicochemical characteristics of the enzyme. Our study opens up a way to not only understand the berry skin browning process but also to elucidate the enzymatic maturation process of grape PPOs.
Characterization of Polyphenol Oxidase 2 (VvPPO2) from 'Shine Muscat' (Vitis labruscana Bailey × Vitis vinifera L.) |
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ISSN: | 0916-8451 1347-6947 |
DOI: | 10.1080/09168451.2017.1381017 |