TABLE 1.
Expression of PAD activity in B. subtilis
Inducer | Sp act (μmol min−1 mg of protein−1) in B. subtilis crude cell extracts with the following phenolic acids:
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Ferulic acid | p-Coumaric acid | Caffeic acid | |
None (uninduced control) | <10−4 | <10−4 | <10−4 |
Ferulic acid | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.12 |
p-Coumaric acid | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.11 |
Caffeic acid | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.09 |