title: Hevea Linamarase-A Nonspecific beta-Glycosidase.
abstract: In the leaf tissue of the cyanogenic plant Hevea brasiliensis, which contains large amounts of linamarin, there is no specific linamarase. In Hevea leaves only one beta-glucosidase is detectable. It is responsible for the cleavage of all beta-glucosides and beta-galactosides occurring in Hevea leaf tissue, including the cyanogenic glucoside linamarin. Therefore, the enzyme is referred to as a beta-glycosidase instead of the term beta-glucosidase. This beta-glycosidase has a broad substrate spectrum and occurs in multiple forms. These homo-oligomeric forms are interconvertible by dissociation-association processes. The monomer is a single protein of 64 kilodaltons.
authors: Botanisches Institut der Technischen Universität, Postfach 3329, D-3300 Braunschweig, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Selmar
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Lieberei
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authors: B
authors: Biehl
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Voigt