Table 4.
PME activity (U/ml) and relevant specific activity (U/mg protein) in different fractions of cell wall from control (C) and ethylene treated (T) at day 1, day 3 and day 6. The values are mean ± SD of 3 sets of experiments with triplicates in each set.
| S.no. | Sample | PME activity (U/ml) | Specific unit (U/mg protein) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | C-0 | 100.00 ± 4.50 | 127.71± 3.91 |
| 2. | C-1 | 73.33± 1.83 | 77.51± 1.73 |
| 3. | C-3 | 106.66± 3.63 | 277.01 ± 3.81 |
| 4. | C-6 | 60.01 ± 1.21 | 68.88± 1.18 |
| 5. | T-1 | 40.05 ± 0.95 | 163.26± 4.27 |
| 6. | T-3 | 40.10 ± 1.01 | 96.15± 1.85 |
| 7. | T-6 | 86.66 ± 2.36 | 62.07 ± 1.97 |