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Multiple Forms of Pectinesterase are Present in Tomato and Other Fruit
Grapes
As may be seen from the isoform profile (Graph 7), most of the PE activity remains
unbound to the column, and passes straight through. However, two distinct isoform peaks in
fractions 33-40 & fractions 54-60 were detected.
Despite its importance as a commercial crop, grape ripening has not been extensively
studied. Much of the softening in grapes is due to water loss, but the degree of
esterification of pectin is important to the wine industry.
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