TABLE 2.
Purification factor and activity recovery of malic enzyme from C. glutamicum during the different steps of protein purification
| Purification step | Total activity (μmol/min) | Yield (%) | Sp act (μmol · min−1 · mg of protein−1) | Purification factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude extract | 47.4 | 100 | 0.124 | 1 |
| PEI | 46.5 | 98 | 0.16 | 1.3 |
| Sepharose Q | 30.3 | 64 | 2.6 | 21 |
| Blue trisacryl | 17 | 36 | 6.55 | 53 |
| Red Sepharose | 8 | 17 | 10.9 | 88 |