Table III.
Tuber Age | PCMT-II Activity
|
|
---|---|---|
4°C | 23°C | |
months | pmol CH3 h−1 mg−1 protein | |
6 | 17.5 | 15.2 |
18 | 29.1 | 19.1 |
30 | 33.5 | 21.7 |
PCMT was extracted from tubers directly from cold storage (4°C) and after acclimation of tubers to 23°C for 24 h. Assays were conducted at 30°C without exogenous polypeptide substrate. Main effects of age (linear) and temperature were significant (P < 0.05). The age × temperature interaction was not significant.