Co-Authors:
Gertman, E., Division of Fruit and Vegetable Storage, Institute for Technology and Storage of Agricultural Products, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel
Fuchs, Y., Division of Fruit and Vegetable Storage, Institute for Technology and Storage of Agricultural Products, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel
Abstract:
At 25°C the activity of pectinmethylesterase (PME) solution incubated in ethylene atmosphere (100 μl/liter) was lower than that of PME solution incubated in air. On the other hand, at 6°C the activity of the ethylene-incubated PME was higher than that of the air-incubated solution. The effects of both temparature and ethylene on PME-solution activity are reversible phenomena. Ethylene accelerated both softening was accelerated as PME activity in avocado fruit at 25°C. However at 6°C softening was accelerated as PME activity was promoted by ehtylene treatment. Ethylene had similar effects on PME activity in both purified enzyme solution and in vivo systems. © 1974 Oxford University Press.