title: α-and β-Glycosidases in maize roots.
abstract: Four glycosidases were analyzed in 10 mm apical segments prepared from growing roots (15 mm) of Zea mays L. The pH optima were found to be 5.8 for β-glucosidase, 4.4 for β-galactosidase, 6.4 for α-glucosidase and 6.0 for α-galactosidase. The β-glucosidase showed 4-fold higher activity than the β-galactosidase. The distribution of the β-glucosidase activity was signifcantly different from that of the β-galactosidase, α-glucosidase and α-galactosidase.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Plant Biology and Physiology of the University, 6 Place de la Riponne, CH-1005, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tanimoto
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Pilet