Jn. Rodriguez-lopez et al., Purification and kinetic characterization of an anionic peroxidase from melon (Cucumis melo L.) cultivated under different salinity conditions, J AGR FOOD, 48(5), 2000, pp. 1537-1541
The partial characterization of an anionic peroxidase in melon fruit is des
cribed. Four melon peroxidase (MPX) isoenzymes were detected in crude extra
cts after isoelectric focusing. The major MPX isoenzyme (pI = 3.7) was part
ially purified by including hydrophobic and anion-exchange chromatography i
n the purification scheme. The sample obtained was used to characterize MPX
. This peroxidase did not show activity on ascorbic acid but oxidized guaia
col at a high rate, showing an optimum pH of 5.5 when acting on this last r
educing substrate. Melon fruits grown under highly saline conditions showed
slightly increased levels of this anionic isoenzyme. Kinetic studies using
2,2'-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazolinesulfonic acid) (ABTS) as reducing subs
trate showed that increased salinity in the growth medium did not modify th
e kinetic parameters of melon peroxidase on both hydrogen peroxide and redu
cing substrate.