TABLE 3.
Rate of O2 consumption (nmol/min/0.2 A600 nm) of bacterial suspension ± S.E.
Values in parentheses show percentage compared to basal respiration ± S.E. Experiments were repeated at least three times.
| Basala | CCCPb | KCNc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control (non-MP-treated) | 4.02 ± 0.05 | 4.75 ± 0.15 (118.48 ± 2.06%) | 1.61 ± 0.23 (36.29 ± 2.31%) |
| MP-treated on chamber | 3.89 ± 0.20 | 4.60 ± 0.38 (118.50 ± 4.86%) | 1.44 ± 0.08 (31.10 ± 2.64%) |
| MP-treated on culture | 3.58 ± 0.42 | 3.61 ± 0.41 (101.00 ± 0.94%) | 1.37 ± 0.05 (37.13 ± 2.52%) |
a Values for control at both time zero and 30 min of growth after adjusting A600 to 0.2.
b Addition of 4 μm CCCP.
c Addition of 1 mm potassium cyanide.