Table II.
Enzyme activities in various regions of mature leaves of A. deserti
Enzyme | Sample | Activity |
---|---|---|
nmol mg−1 protein min−1 | ||
Fructosyltransferases | Chlorenchyma | nda |
Vascular tissues | 14.6 ± 2.0 | |
Fructan hydrolases | Phloem sap | 260 ± 27 |
Suc synthase | Chlorenchyma | 14.1 ± 1.5 |
Acid invertase | Chlorenchyma | 3.0 ± 3.0 |
Phloem sap | nd | |
Alkaline invertase | Chlorenchyma | 1.1 ± 1.0 |
Phloem sap | nd |
Data are means ± se; n = 4 plants.
nd, Not detected.