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Polyethylene Glycols-Tannins Interaction in Extracting Enzymes

Nature volume 206, pages 622–624 (1965)Cite this article

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ANY means of binding tannins (flavolans), the higher-molecular-weight polyphenols, is considered an important extraction aid in isolating enzymes from plants containing tannins. Tannins precipitate protein and exhibit inactivation of enzyme activity in plant tissues on homogenization. This inhibition has been attributed to astringent tannin polymers1.

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  1. Departments of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Division of Tropical Research, Tela Railroad Co., United Fruit Co., La Lima, Honduras

    ADNAN M. BADRAN & DALLAS E. JONES

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BADRAN, A., JONES, D. Polyethylene Glycols-Tannins Interaction in Extracting Enzymes. Nature 206, 622–624 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/206622a0

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