Changes in cell wall neutral sugar composition during fruit ripening: a species survey
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Phytochemistry v. 23, no. 11, p. 2457-2461Summary: Non-cellulosic neutralsugarcomposition of cellwalls from seventeen fruit types were analysed during ripening. Galactose was the major non-cellulosic neutralsugar in cellwalls of cucurbit and solanaceous fruit, xylose was the predominant non-cellulosic neutral component of berries, and arabinose was the major non-cellulosic component of pome fruits. The major non-cellulosic neutralsugar residue in cellwalls of stone fruits varied. In nectarine and peach, plum, and apricot, the major sugar was arabinose, galactose, and xylose, respectively. In 15 of the 17 types of fruit, a net loss of non-cellulosic neutralsugar residues occurred during ripening. No net loss occurred in plums and cucumbers. A net loss of cellwall galactose and/or arabinose occurred in 14 of the types of fruit. Xylose was the major neutralsugar residue lost from walls of apricot during ripening. In general, berry cellwalls were comparatively low in galactose and arabinose content.
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Non-cellulosic neutralsugarcomposition of cellwalls from seventeen fruit types were analysed during ripening. Galactose was the major non-cellulosic neutralsugar in cellwalls of cucurbit and solanaceous fruit, xylose was the predominant non-cellulosic neutral component of berries, and arabinose was the major non-cellulosic component of pome fruits. The major non-cellulosic neutralsugar residue in cellwalls of stone fruits varied. In nectarine and peach, plum, and apricot, the major sugar was arabinose, galactose, and xylose, respectively. In 15 of the 17 types of fruit, a net loss of non-cellulosic neutralsugar residues occurred during ripening. No net loss occurred in plums and cucumbers. A net loss of cellwall galactose and/or arabinose occurred in 14 of the types of fruit. Xylose was the major neutralsugar residue lost from walls of apricot during ripening. In general, berry cellwalls were comparatively low in galactose and arabinose content.
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Carelia Juarez
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