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Induction and regulatory control of feruloyl esterases
Reference
MOL04555
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Gary Williamson
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
Quadram Institute Bioscience
Department
Quadram Institute Bioscience Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
129,891
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
02/01/1996
End date
02/01/1999
Duration
36 months
Abstract
Cell walls in fruits and vegetables are strengthened by cross-links between polysaccharide chains, some involving phenolic compounds. These phenolic compounds can be released by the action of esterases. Specific fungal esterases are known to be induced by growth on plant cell wall material. In this project, the isolation and characterisation of compounds solubilised during fungal growth and their ability to induce esterase activity will be investigated. The regulatory region of the gene encoding the major esterase will be sequenced, and studies commenced into the mechanism of regulation of this enzyme.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics
X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority
X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative
Molecules (Ropa) (MOL) [1994]
Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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