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. 2016 Jan 6;11(1):e0145275. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145275

Table 3. Enzymatic activities in T. evansi feeding on moderate drought-stressed or control tomato plants for 10 days.

Control Drought-stressed
Protein1 55±2 69±5*
Digestive enzymes (specific activity)
Cathepsin B2 7.8±1.0 8.7±1.1
Cathepsin L2 1.9±0.2 1.8±0.2
Cathepsin D2 13±2 5.5±0.4*
Legumain 2 0.29±0.03 0.20±0.02*
Aminopeptidase2 23±3 24±3
α-Amylase2 162±7 130±8*
Detoxification enzymes
Esterase2 1774±146 1397±216
GST3 197±30 179±17
P4504 0.2±0.02 0.2±0.01

Data are mean ± SE.

* indicates statistically significant difference between treatments (t-student, p<0.05).

(1) μg/mg fresh weight,

(2) nmol substrate hydrolyzed per min and mg of protein,

(3) nmol CDNB conjugated per min and mg of protein,

(4) nmol cytochrome c reduced per min and mg of protein.