TABLE 3.

Analysis of the production of 2,4,6-TCA from different putative precursors by T. longibrachiatum

Precursor	Sodium hypochlorite	T. longibrachiatum	2,4,6-TCA production (ng g of cork−1)a	% Bioconversion of precursor to 2,4,6-TCAb
None	−	−	8.6c
None	−	+	9.6
None	+	+	13.2
2,3-DCPd	−	+	8.0	0
2,3-DCP	+	+	9.6	0.10
2,3-DCP	+	−	8.0	0
2,4-DCP	−	+	4.5	0
2,4-DCP	+	+	8.9	0.03
2,4-DCP	+	−	4.7	0
2,5-DCP	−	+	7.2	0
2,5-DCP	+	+	9.7	0.11
2,5-DCP	+	−	15.5	0.83
2,6-DCP	−	+	6.2	0
2,6-DCP	+	+	3.1	0
2,6-DCP	+	−	3.2	0
3,4-DCP	−	+	8.3	0
3,4-DCP	+	+	9.1	0.05
3,4-DCP	+	−	6.8	0
Hexachlorocyclohexane	−	+	7.0	0
Hexachlorobenzene	−	+	7.0	0
PCP	−	+	9.7	0.11
PCA	−	+	7.3	0
2,3,4,6-TeCP	−	+	9.9	0.13
2,3,4,6-TeCA	−	+	4.6	0
2,3,6-TCP	−	+	1.5	0
2,4,5-TCP	−	+	7.5	0
2,4,6-TCP	−	+	355.8	34.72
Anisole	−	+	8.8	0
Anisole	+	+	18.8	1.02
Anisole	+	−	15.5	0.69
Phenol	−	+	17.4	0.88
Phenol	+	+	25.2	1.66
Phenol	+	−	13.6	0.50

^aThe values are averages for duplicate estimates obtained in two independent experiments.

^bThe values were obtained by subtracting the endogenous 2,4,6-TCA content of cork from the average 2,4,6-TCA values detected.

^cEndogenous 2,4,6-TCA content of cork.

^dDCP, dichlorophenol.