TABLE 1.
Fibrolytic enzyme specific activity in the sheep rumen contents pre- and postinoculation of R. albus and R. flavefaciensa
| Enzyme | Enzyme sp act (mmol reducing sugars · mg protein−1 min−1) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Period 1, wk 27 | Period 2, wk 33 | |
| CMCase | 109 ± 46 A | 278 ± 85 B |
| Xylanase | 439 ± 127 A | 1,140 ± 166 B |
a
Enzyme specific activity was measured from protein extracts prepared from the sheep rumen contents at the end of each period. Values are the means ± standard deviations (SD) of the data obtained for the two sheep and for rumen contents sampled pre- and postfeeding. Different letters after the values indicate significant difference at P < 0.01.