PROPERTIES, PRODUCTION AND APPLICATIONS OF METAL-CONTAINING OXIDO-REDUCTASES FROM PLANTS

Objective

A project is proposed to isolate, purify and characterise two types of plant enzymes viz. lipoxygenase and ascorbate-oxidase. These enzymes are involved in electron-transfer reactions of unsatured fatty acids and ascorbate, respectively. These enzymes will be isolated from soybeans, potatoes, wheat and green zucchini. Better purification methods will be searched for together with attempts to obtain them by genetic engineering. Their chemical, spectroscopic and catalytic properties will be studied. Technological applications of these enzymes will be attempted.

Programme(s)

• FP2-SCIENCE - Programme plan (EEC) to stimulate the international cooperation and interchange needed by European research scientists (SCIENCE), 1988-1992

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

WISE & MUNRO LEARNING RESEARCH

Address

8,Azaleastraat 85
2565 CD Den Haag
Netherlands

Participants (2)

UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI - L'AQUILA

Italy

Address

Via Vetoio
67010 Assergi

UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA TOR VERGATA

Italy

Address

Via Di Tor Vergata 135
00133 Roma