Advances in pectin and pectinase research

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Interaction of a Stylar Pectic Polysaccharide and a Basic Protein (SCA) Mediates Lily Pollen Tube Adhesion....Pages 1-13
Towards Unravelling the Biological Significance of the Individual Components of Pectic Hairy Regions in Plants....Pages 15-34
Detergent-Solubilisation of a Homogalacturonan Galacturonosyltransferase from Mung Bean....Pages 35-45
Pectin — the Hairy Thing....Pages 47-59
Covalent Cross-Linking of Primary Cell Wall Pectic Polysaccharides is Required for Normal Plant Growth....Pages 61-73
Differences in the Methyl Ester Distribution of Pectins....Pages 75-90
Physico-Chemical Properties of Pectins in the Cell Walls and After Extraction....Pages 91-105
A Comparison of Lime and Orange Pectin Which Were Rapidly Extracted From Albedo....Pages 107-122
The Hydration Behaviour of Pectin Networks and Plant Cell Walls....Pages 123-135
Structural features of pectic substances from hemicellulose extracts of apples....Pages 137-145
Pectin Cell Biology: Complexity in Context....Pages 147-157
Pectic Substances from Soybean Cell Walls Distinguish Themselves from other Plant Cell Walls Pectins....Pages 159-168
Regulation of Pectinolytic Gene Expression in Aspergillus ....Pages 169-181
Transgenesis with an Antisense Construct and a Promoter-Reporter Fusion for the Study of Lupme3 , A Flax Pectin Methylesterase Gene....Pages 183-199
Regulation and Role of Pectinases in Phytopathogenic Fungi....Pages 201-208
Synthesis of Pectin Fragments by Modular Design Principle....Pages 209-220
Mechanistic Lessons from Structural Studies of the Pectate Lyases....Pages 221-233
Mode of Action Analysis and Structure-Function Relationships of Aspergillus Niger Pectinolytic Enzymes....Pages 235-256
Endo-Xylogalacturonan Hydrolase....Pages 257-266
The Structures and Active Sites of Pectinases....Pages 267-275
Recent Observations on the Specificity and Structural Conformation of the Polygalacturonase-Polygalacturonase Inhibiting Protein System....Pages 277-291
Structure-Function and Molecular Studies on Fungal Polygalacturonases and Their Inhibitors PGIPs....Pages 293-297
Rhamnogalacturonan Acetylesterase, a Member of the SGNH-Hydrolase Family....Pages 299-313
Sequence Analysis and Characterisation of a Novel Pectin Acetyl Esterase from Bacillus Subtilis ....Pages 315-330
The Two Secreted Pectin Acetylesterases of Erwinia Chrysanthemi 3937, PAEY and PAEX....Pages 331-343
Development of a Valencia Orange Pectin Methylesterase for Generating Novel Pectin Products....Pages 345-361
Structure-Function of a Proteinaceous Inhibitor of Plant Pectin Methylesterase....Pages 363-372
Degradation of Pectins with Different Nature, Amount and Distribution of the Substituents by Endopolygalacturonase of Fusarium Moniliforme ....Pages 373-384
The Role of Pectins in Plant Tissue Upon Storage and Processing; Analysis and Mathematical Modelling in Relation to Firmness....Pages 385-401
Kinetic Information on Thermal and High Pressure-Temperature Inactivation of Pectinesterases....Pages 403-417
Characterisation of Pectins Extracted from Fresh Sugar-Beet Roots Under Different Conditions Using an Experimental Design....Pages 419-430
Sol-Gel Transitions of High-Esterified Pectins and Their Molecular Structure....Pages 431-448
Rheological Characterization of Gum and Jelly Products....Pages 449-465
Comparison of the Stabilisation Mechanism of Acid Dairy Drinks (ADD) Induced by Pectin and Soluble Soybean Polysaccharide (SSP)....Pages 467-480
Recent Studies on Possible Functions of Bioactive Pectins and Pectic Polysaccharides from Medicinal Herbs on Health Care....Pages 481-490
Effect of Pectolytic and Cellulolytic Enzyme Treatments on Functional and Nutritional Properties of Cell Wall Materials from Apples....Pages 491-504