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The color of a cut apple turns brown after some time because it reacts with air to form?
The color of a cut apple turns brown after some time because it reacts with air to form?
Apple contains an enzyme known as polyphenol oxidase (PPO). This enzyme when comes in contact with oxygen molecules oxidized polyphenols into o-quinones. These o-quinones thus form reacts with the neighboring amino acids to produce melanins.