Table 6.
Enzyme | Endosperm activity, milliunits/mg of protein | Nycodenz density gradient
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Amyloplast activity, milliunits/mg of protein | Amyloplast as % of endosperm | Recovery range, % | ||
ADH | 3.61 ± 0.4 | 0.024 ± 0.0026 | 0.67 ± 0.07 | 95 ± 15 |
α-Mannosidase | 2.48 ± 0.5 | 0.002 ± 0.0001 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 101 ± 16 |
PPase | 78.5 ± 1.6 | 5.98 ± 0.27 | 7.65 ± 0.50 | 98 ± 26 |
AGPPase | 18.9 ± 0.8 | 0.55 ± 0.17 | 2.91 ± 0.47 | 112 ± 8 |
Data are presented as the mean ± SD obtained from six separate preparations.