Table 3.
Amino acid | Detected amount (pmoles) |
---|---|
Serine | 626 |
Alanine | 542 |
Threonine | 475 |
Lysine | 443 |
Methionine | 239 |
Arginine | 173 |
Leucine | 116 |
Pure STIL was subjected to 6 N HCl hydrolysis for 20 hours in a non-oxidizing environment, then derivatized and separated by gas chromatography. Amino acids were identified by comparing their retention times to standards.