Laura L. Eiberger, Carol L. Ventola, Bruce P. Wasserman
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引用次数: 13
Abstract
UDP-glucose: 1,3-1,4 ß-glucan synthase was solubilized from red beet (Beta vulgaris L.) root microsomes by treatment with 1% digitonin at 30°C. The enzyme shows unusual stability for a solubilized glucan synthase, with full activity retention after storage for 1 week at 4°C.