TABLE 4.
Biological parameters calculated from the respiratory quinones of Dehalococcoides strains BAV1 and FL2 and the BDI consortiuma
| Culture | Q (pmol/liter) | Q/PLFA (mmol/mol) | UQ/Q (mol/mol) | Avg N for UQ | Avg N for MK | % Even UQ | % Even MK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAV1 | 151 (44) | 29 (12) | 0.9 (0.1) | 8.0 (0.0) | 4.9 (0.5) | 95 (1) | 28 (35) |
| FL2 | 177 (128) | 59 (17) | 0.7 (0.2) | 8.1 (0.1) | 4.8 (0.3) | 92 (6) | 41 (9) |
| BDI consortium | 435 (172) | 253 (174) | 0.1 (0.1) | 7.8 (0.5) | 6.6 (0.1) | 58 (34) | 76 (2) |
a
Q, total respiratory quinones; PLFA, phospholipid fatty acids; UQ, total ubiquinones; N, number of isoprene units in the quinone side chain; % even, percentage of quinones with an even number of isoprene units in the side chain. Q is expressed as pmol/liter of culture medium. Data are means (SD).