TABLE 3.
Activity of enzymes of the Leloir pathway in S. salivarius and S. thermophilus
| Straina | Activityb (nmol of product formed/mg of protein/min) of:
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|---|---|---|---|
| Galactokinase | Galactose-1-P uridylyltransferase | UDP-glucose 4-epimerase | |
| S. salivarius | 600 ± 5 | 1,258 ± 101 | 834 ± 213 |
| S. thermophilus | 26 ± 9 | 901 ± 138 | 525 ± 56 |
Cells were grown on lactose.
Values are the means ± standard deviations of at least two independent experiments.