Purification and characterization of phenoloxidase from brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus)

Phenoloxidase is an enzyme which apparently contributes to the formation of melanin or "black spot" in shrimp held on ice. This enzyme was extracted from brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) heads, and purified by acetone precipitation, molecular sieving and ion-exchange chromatography. A five-f...

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Main Author:	Madero Farias, Carlos Francisco
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	1982.
Subjects:	Enzyme inhibitors. Penaeus aztecus. Phenols > Physiological effect. Shrimps > Preservation. Food Science and Technology Academic theses
Online Access:	Link to ProQuest Copy Link to OAKTrust copy ProQuest, Abstract