TABLE 1.
Substratec | Chlorophenol dehalogenation rateb (nmol/min/mg of cell protein) | Position dechlorinated |
---|---|---|
PCP | 833 | ortho |
2,3,4-TCP | 417 | ortho |
2,3,4-TCP | 68 | meta |
2,3,5-TCP | 25 | meta |
2,3,5-TCP | 1,158 | ortho |
2,3,6-TCP | 567 | ortho |
2,4,6-TCP | 500 | ortho |
3,4,5-TCP | 400 | para |
2,4-DCP | 33 | ortho |
2,4-DCP | 315 | para |
2,6-DCP | 92 | ortho |
3,5-DCP | 667 | meta |
a Values represent the means of triplicate determinations.
b Protein concentration was determined by the method of Lowry et al. (8) with bovine serum albumin as the reference.
c TCP, trichlorophenol; DCP, dichlorophenol.