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. 2015 Aug 25;83(5):753–769. doi: 10.1111/tpj.12935

Table 1.

Turnover number (k cat) and catalytic efficiency (k cat/K M) of Equisetum HTG compared with XTHs having predominantly XET activity

Enzyme Donor substrate (mg ml−1) Acceptor substrate k cat (min−1) K Mm) for the indicated acceptor substrate k cat/K M (mm −1 min−1)
XET activity MXE activity CXE activity
HTG ex Pichia 5.0a XXXG 3.9 ± 0.5 1.4 ± 0.1
HTG ex Pichia 5.0a XXXGol 0.266e 3.4 ± 0.4 0.52 ± 0.06 510e
HTG ex Pichia 1.5a XXXGol 0.77 ± 0.13 0.85 ± 0.07
HTG ex Pichia 0.5a XXXGol 0.91 ± 0.04 0.58 ± 0.14
HTG ex Pichia Approximately 900b XXXGol 2.7 ± 0.5
Native Equisetum HTGc MLG, 5.0 XXXGol 0.086, 0.069 [0.52]d 170, 130
HTG ex Pichia MLG, 5.0 XXXG 0.270 [0.52]d 520
Poplar XETf XyG Glc8‐based XGO mixture 4.8 400 12
Barley HvXET5g XyG XXXGol 0.34, 0.38 69 4.9, 5.6
a

Soluble donor substrate: tamarind xyloglucan or barley MLG, as appropriate.

b

Insoluble donor substrate: 18.6 mg cellulose (alkali‐washed paper) + 20 μl total aqueous solution.

c

Data for two independent preparations of Equisetum fluviatile HTG.

d

Assumed.

e

The value given is for MXE activity.

f

Data from Baumann et al. (2007).

g

Data from the erratum to Hrmova et al. (2007).