Table 2.
Effect of substrate specificity on pectinase activity.
| Substrate | Enzyme activity (U/g)∗ |
|---|---|
| Apple Pectin | 441.53 ± 13.3a |
| Citrus Pectin | 1272.4 ± 25.5b |
| Xylan | 697.23 ± 11.73c |
| Galactose | 0.0 ± 0.0d |
(i) ∗Values are mean ± S.D. of 3 replicates; (a) values followed by different superscripts are significantly different at P < 0.05; (b) values followed by same superscripts are not significantly different at (P < 0.05).