Table II.
Triple isotope slopes, γ, and 18O isotopic discriminations in various oxygen-consuming processes
Averages and se of estimates of the coefficients in regression analyses are provided.
| Process | n | γ | 18ɛ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Respiration (Synechocystis) | 14 | 0.5184 ± 0.0004 | −19.4 ± 0.1 |
| Respiration (Synechococcus) | 7 | 0.5174 ± 0.0003 | −19.5 ± 0.2 |
| Respiration (bacteria from Lake Kinneret, T10) | 12 | 0.5180 ± 0.0002 | −17.1 ± 0.1 |
| Rubisco oxygenase (pea) | 26 | 0.517 ± 0.001 | −21.3 ± 0.5 |
| Glycolate oxidase (spinach) | 36 | 0.501 ± 0.001 | −21.5 ± 0.2 |
| Mehler reaction (pea) | 12 | 0.526 ± 0.002 | −10.8 ± 0.2 |
| Mehler reaction (Synechocystis) | 3 | 0.497 ± 0.004 | −9.6 ± 1.2 |