TABLE 3.

DB and DM for HG96B82 pretreated with PME3, PMEI, or a PME3/PMEI mixture at pH 6

The preincubated samples were digested by either pectin lyase or endopolygalacturonase. Values are the means of three samples. DB and DBMe (of non-methylesterified zones and methylesterified zones, respectively) are shown. DB and DBMe were determined as described (51). Values are expressed in mol % ± S.D.

	DM	DB	DBMe
	mol %	mol %	mol %
HG96B82	80.5 ± 1.0	3.6 ± 1.8	81.4 ± 3.1
HG96B82 + PME3	13.0 ± 0.6	105.0 ± 6.0	33.8 ± 3.6
HG96B82 + PMEI7	79.4 ± 0.6	1.9 ± 0.1	82.7 ± 3.7
HG96B82 + PME3 + PMEI7	43.2 ± 0.6	89.1 ± 6.9	72.0 ± 2.3