Ritu Jain

Starch Phosphorylase: An Overview of Biochemical Characterization, Immobilization and Peptide Mapping

Ritu Jain, Sarika Garg & Anil Kumar · Biotechnology Journal International · 2014

Starch Phosphorylase: An Overview of Biochemical Characterization, Immobilization and Peptide Mapping Starch phosphorylase (EC 2.4.1.1) is the key enzyme which catalyzes the reversible conversion of starch and inorganic phosphate into glucose-1-phosphate (G-1-P) and has been repo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2015/14522

Purification and Characterization of α-Glucan Phosphorylase Isoform Pho 2 from Spinach Leaves

Ritu Jain & Anil Kumar · Biotechnology Journal International · 2014

α-Glucan phosphorylase is an important enzyme of carbohydrate metabolism. In spinach leaves, it has been reported in two multiple forms viz. Pho 2 (cytosolic) and Pho 1 (plastidial). Here, we extracted and purified Pho 2 form of α-glucan phosphorylase from spinach using salting o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2015/15106

In vitro Spore Germination, Gametophyte Development, and Reproductive Biology of Pteris vittata L.

Afiya Shaikh & Ritu Jain · Asian Journal of Research in Botany · 2026

Aims: This study investigated the reproductive biology of Pteris vittata L. under in vitro conditions, focusing on spore morphology, germination, gametophyte development, gametangial differentiation, and sporophyte formation. Study Design: An experimental in vitro culture study....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrib/2026/v9i2353