Table II.
Degree methylation of polygalacturonic acid of seed mucilage
Line | Relative ADK Activity | Degree Methyl Esterification |
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% of WT | % | |
WT | 100 | 17.6 ± 1.8 |
sADK4-5 | 25 | 13.2 ± 0.4 |
sADK9-3 | 10 | 10.3 ± 0.1 |
sADK7-4 | 7 | 7.6 ± 1.0 |
The level of methyl esterification of uronic acid residues recovered from ammonium oxalate extracts of WT and ADK-deficient seed. The degree methyl esterification represents the mean of three extractions and the se.