TABLE 1.

Data from MALDI-TOF MS scans of commercial LADPEDS, 3-C12-LAS, and the product from 3-C12-LAS generated by α-proteobacterium strain DS-1^a

Sample	m/z (a.i.b)	Interpretation
LADPEDS	553 (3,400)	[M − H]−
	575 (800)	[M − 2H + Na]−
3-C12-LAS	325	[M − H]−
Main product from 3-C12-LAS	271 (7,000)	[M − H]− (C6 SPC)
	293 (2,000)	[M − 2H + Na]−
Minor products from 3-C12-LAS	285 (1,200)	[M − H]− (C7 SPC)
	299 (800)	[M − H]− (C8 SPC)

^aControl experiments showed that no system peaks interfered in the m/z regions relevant to the data. 

^ba.i., absolute intensity.