TABLE 3.
Surface densities of amino acids and amino sugars in glycerol spore coats
| Amino acid or amino sugar | Surface density (1010 nmol/μm2)a |
|---|---|
| Ala | 20.3 ± 0.3 |
| Arg | 8.12 ± 0.13 |
| A2pm | 0.52 ± 0.01 |
| Asp | 13.4 ± 0.1 |
| Cys | 0.18 ± 0.02 |
| GlcN | 3.54 ± 0.09 |
| Glu | 17.8 ± 0.3 |
| Gly | 28.7 ± 0.2 |
| His | 2.57 ± 0.05 |
| Ile | 5.05 ± 0.12 |
| Leu | 13.1 ± 0.2 |
| Lys | 8.57 ± 0.10 |
| Met | 0.56 ± 0.06 |
| Mur | 1.40 ± 0.04 |
| Phe | 4.93 ± 0.07 |
| Pro | 7.65 ± 0.09 |
| Ser | 9.36 ± 0.13 |
| Thr | 7.84 ± 0.14 |
| Tyr | 3.27 ± 0.07 |
| Val | 6.77 ± 0.11 |
a
The values are means ± standard deviations obtained from analyses of three different hydrolysates.