Polyphenol oxidase (PPO)‐catalyzed browning reactions are of significant importance in the
fruit and vegetable industry. These reactions proceeding in many foods of plant origin cause …

Progress in the plant polyphenol oxidases in the period 1978–1986 is summarized.
Methodology, occurrence, properties and physiological function of laccases and catechol …

The process of protein crosslinking comprises the chemical, enzymatic, or chemoenzymatic
formation of new covalent bonds between polypeptides. This allows (1) the site-directed …

This volume covers all aspects of melanin pigmentation, providing a concise,
comprehensive picture of new knowledge gained at the frontiers of research. It draws …

The mechanisms of formation and the nature of the altered amino acid side chains formed
on proteins subjected to oxidant attack are reviewed. The use of stable products of protein …

Tyrosinase is a natural enzyme and is often purified to only a low degree and it is involved in
a variety of functions which mainly catalyse the o‐hydroxylation of monophenols into their …

The synthesis of protein–protein and protein–peptide conjugates is an important capability
for producing vaccines, immunotherapeutics, and targeted delivery agents. Herein we show …

The aim of this book is to give a comprehensive description of the basic methods used in the
ultraviolet spectroscopy of proteins, to discuss new trends and development of these …

The mineralized tube of the sandcastle worm Phragmatopoma californica is made from
exogenous mineral particles (sand, shell, etc.) glued together with a cement secreted from …

Many quinones and their precursors, which are transformed oxidatively into quinones and/or
quinone methides, are important natural products. As secondary metabolites, they frequently …