The allure of onions.
Medium
Periodical Article
Medium
- part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Sep2021 (Volume) 34 (Number) 1
Classif
570 BIO
Subject
Biology
Page
30 - 33
Authors
Jones, Meriel
Contents
The author explains how enzymes act on derivatives of the amino acid cysteine, liberating volatile compounds when onion cells are damaged that produce the characteristic smell and eye-watering effects of onions.