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. 2012 Nov 29;4(3):147–152. doi: 10.4161/bioe.22988

Table 1. Purification of the recombinant malolactic enzyme.

Purification step Total activity
(U)
Specific activity (U/mg) Purification fold Yield (%)
Crude extract
34,410
14.9
1
100
Affinity chromatography (IMAC)
21,930
145.0
9.7
63.7
Cold storage* 21,150 281.2 18.9 61.5

The MLE was produced from 1.5 L fermentation broth. Values reported are the mean of two independent measurements. *After removing precipitated (inactive) protein by centrifugation.