TABLE 3.

Summary of model compound assays^a

Rhodococcus strain	Genotype	μmol removed			DBT sp acte (μmol g [dry wt] of cells−1 min−1)
		5-MBTb	Benzothiophenec	Octyl sulfided
JB55	Δdsz	−0.7	−0.3	1.2	0.06
JB55(pEBC388)	dszA+B+C+	0	−1.3	0.3	0.65
JB55(pEBC1100)	dszA+B+C+D+	1.2	NTf	NT	1.14
C4-104	dszA1B+C+	−0.1	NT	8.9g	0.54
C4-224	dszA2B+C1	3.9	3.9	9.2	0.45
JB55(pJA103)	dszA+B+C1D+	7.5	6.9	3.5	1.02

^aAssays ended at 24 h unless otherwise stated.

^bThe initial amount of 5-MBT was 8.6 μmol.

^cThe initial amount of benzothiophene was 8.6 μmol.

^dThe initial amount of octyl sulfide was 58 μmol.

^eThe initial amount of DBT was 115 μmol; the assay ended at 30 min.

^fNT, not tested.

^gThe assay ended at 16 h.