TABLE 2.
MNO and ALDH activities in the cell extract of R. erythropolis N9T-4a
| Medium | Sp act (× 10−2 U/mg) of:
|
|
|---|---|---|
| ALDH | MNO | |
| LB | 2.05 | 0.524 |
| LB + formaldehyde | 1.81 | 1.84 |
| BSM | 109.8 | 31.0 |
| BSM + n-tetradecane | 31.9 | 10.0 |
N9T-4 was cultivated at 30°C for 2 days on LB with or without 1 mM formaldehyde and for 5 days on BSM with or without n-tetradecane vapor.