Table 1.
Chitinase activitya in rabbit serum.
| Treatment | 4-MUF GlcNAc | 4-MUF GlcNAc2 | 4-MUF GlcNAc3 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Averageb(± SE)c |
Average(± SE) | Average (± SE) | |
| Serum | |||
| Not Boiled | 5.6 (± 3.0) | 9,279.7 (± 1,321.6) | 17,718.9 (± 6,559.2) |
| Boiled | 5.3 (± 2.2) | 12.8 (± 3.6) | 16.3 (± 5.2) |
| BSK + 7% Serum | |||
| Not Boiled | 9.3 (± 4.7) | 2,610.6 (± 895.5) | 2,931.1 (± 170.0) |
| Boiled | 11.0 (± 4.9) | 14.3 (± 8.2) | 28.2 (± 14.5) |
a Chitinase activity was measured as relative fluorescence units
b Average activity of 3 replicate experiments.
c SE, standard error of the mean