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. 1999 Nov;121(3):879–888. doi: 10.1104/pp.121.3.879

Table III.

Enzyme activities involved in GSH and hGSH synthesis in legume nodules

Legume γECS GSHS hGSHS
nmol min−1 g−1 fresh wt
Pea 6.6 ± 1.2 11.4 ± 1.2 6.9 ± 0.4
Broad bean 8.3 ± 1.1 8.2 ± 0.7 0
Alfalfa 3.3 ± 1.0 4.4 ± 0.5 1.1 ± 0.3
Lupine 9.4 ± 1.3 14.9 ± 1.6 0
Soybean 1.7 ± 0.2 2.6 ± 0.9 6.3 ± 0.2
Bean 4.5 ± 1.3 0.7 ± 0.2 7.0 ± 1.0
Mungbean 2.7 ± 0.8 0 6.0 ± 1.0
Cowpea 3.0 ± 1.5 15.8 ± 1.8 0

Data are means ± se of four to six samples.