Table 2.

Effect of phenolic compounds (10 mM) on the β-glucosidase activities of P. ofunaensis and T. multisporum

Phenolic compounds (10 mM)	Relative activity (%)
	Pichia ofunaensis	Trichosporon multisporum
Syringic acid	96.60 ± 1.90	104.00 ± 1.60
Vanillin	96.10 ± 2.90	99.80 ± 1.80
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid	94.70 ± 4.20	98.20 ± 3.10
Vanillic acid	89.00 ± 2.00	97.20 ± 2.20
Ferulic acid	92.90 ± 2.50	98.60 ± 1.40
Syringaldehyde	90.90 ± 2.30	90.40 ± 2.70
p-coumaric acid	92.70 ± 2.60	88.10 ± 1.40
Gallic acid	77.70 ± 1.00	77.40 ± 1.70
Tannic acid	48.20 ± 0.80	63.10 ± 2.50

Reactions were performed using 4 mM pNPG as a substrate, 0.1 M Mes buffer, pH 5.5, at 55 °C. Values are expressed as mean (n = 3) ± standard deviation