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. 2005 Oct;71(10):6060–6069. doi: 10.1128/AEM.71.10.6060-6069.2005

TABLE 3.

P-β-galactosidase activity in L. lactis IL1403 and its ccpA and bglS mutants grown in CDM supplemented with various sugars

Sugara Enzymatic activity (nmol/min/mg of protein)b
IL1403 (wild-type) IBB550 (ccpA) bglS bglS ccpA
Glucose 10.1 ± 3.35 28.98 ± 1.14 3.5 ± 0.25 12 ± 1.02
Cellobiose-lactose 123.73 ± 15.69 180.02 ± 11.39
Lactose c 276 ± 26.7
Cellobiose 192.11 ± 19.16 243.64 ± 32.2 24.44 ± 3.14 26.32 ± 1.64
Galactose 19.95 ± 2.53 NDd 14.47 ± 0.98 ND
Galactose-cellobiose-lactose 51.06 ± 2.35 ND 10.05 ± 2.54 ND
a

All sugars were used at the concentration of 1%; however, in media containing multiple sugars, the cellobiose concentration was 0.01%.

b

Mean values and standard deviations from at least three independent experiments are given.

c

—, unable to grow.

d

ND, not determined.