title: A Simple Assay Demonstrating the Effect of Rehydration on the Orsellinate Depside Hydrolase Activity of Evernia prunastri.
abstract: A new, simple assay of orsellinate depside hydrolase (EC. 3.1.1.40) by high performance liquid chromatography is described. Enzymatic hydrolysis of evernic acid produces equimolar amounts of both orsellinic and everninic acids. Evernia prunastri thallus has a pre-existent, partially inactive hydrolase, which is activated after rehydration of the thallus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Physiology, The Lichen Team, Faculty of Biology, Complutense University, Madrid -3-, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vicente
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Estrella Legaz