TABLE 4.

Stachydrine uptake and catabolism by S. meliloti

Strain	NaCl addeda	Stachydrine uptakeb after:		% of 14C incorporatedc
		10 min	18 h	Soluble	Insoluble
Rm1021	−	2	2	54	46
	+	18	30	63	37
Rm1021-S10	−	1	3	87	13
	+	16	49	95	5
Rm1021-S11	−	1	1	61	39
	+	20	25	70	30

^aNaCl added to LAS medium at 300 mM 24 h prior to supplementation with [¹⁴C]stachydrine. 

^bUptake measured as nanomoles per milligram of protein per minute at 10 min and 18 h. 

^cEthanol-soluble and -insoluble cell fractions determined in the 18-h uptake sample.