Table 2.

Esterase activity toward pNP-esters and triacyglycerols was measured at 50 °C by pH titration with a radiometer apparatus. Each assay was done in duplicate or triplicate with the standard assay. Results are the means of two independent experiments.

	Specific activity (µeq mg–1 min–1)
	pNP-hexanoate	pNP-dodecanoate	Glyceryl tributyrate	Glyceryl trihexanoate	Glyceryl trioctanoate	Glyceryl tridecanoate	Glyceryl trioleate
SsoNΔ	1.90 ± 0.05	0.34 ± 0.03	2.5 ± 0.1	2.4 ± 0.1	2.3 ± 0.1	2.1 ± 0.1	1.9 ± 0.1
SsoNΔlong	11.6 ± 0.9	1.50 ± 0.07	15.0 ± 0.7	9.5 ± 0.4	4.1 ± 0.2	0.45 ± 0.02	0.20 ± 0.01