Table 1. 3H/14C Ratios of Malates I and II Derived from Chiral (2-2H1)[2-3H1]Acetates 5a and 5b and Their Calculated F Values.
| acetate 5a derived from (methyl-S)-Met 1a | acetate 5b derived from (methyl-R)-Met 1b | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| experiment for malate I | Ia-1 | Ia-2 | Ia-3a | Ib-1 | Ib-2 |
| 3H/14C in malate I | 3.19 | 4.54 | 3.26 | 3.46 | 3.39 |
| experiment for malate II | IIa-1 | IIa-2 | IIa-3 | IIb-3 | IIb-2 |
| 3H/14C in malate II | 0.79 | 1.11 | 0.79 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| F value (%) | 24.8 | 24.5 | 24.2 | 81.5 | 79.9 |
| mean F value (%) | 24.5 | 80.7 | |||
a
Acetate kinase and phosphotransacetylase were replaced by acetyl-CoA synthetase.