Table 2.
Summary Information for Liver Microsome Batches Prepared from Northern Gulf of Mexico Fisha
species | batch ID |
no. samples |
combined liver mass (g) |
sex | microsome protein concentration(mg/mL) |
total microsomal protein (mg) |
microsomal protein yield (mg/g liver) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus | RSN1 | 3 | 21.8 | mix | 12.3 | 91 | 4.2 |
Red Snapper L. campechanus | RSN2 | 5 | 20.1 | mix | 10.7 | 42 | 2.1 |
Gray Snapper L. griseus | GSN3 | 3 | 20.7 | female | 10.7 | 50 | 2.4 |
Gray Snapper L. griseus | GSN4 | 4 | 22.4 | male | 11.9 | 51 | 2.3 |
Red Lionfish Pterois volitans | LNF5 | 5 | 18.9 | unknown | 8.41 | 37 | 2.0 |
Emerald Parrotfish Nicholsina usta | PRT6 | 22 | 16.1 | mix | 7.05 | 35 | 2.2 |
Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus | SHP7 | 14 | 27.3 | unknown | 16.9 | 118 | 4.3 |
Shown for each microsome batch are the number of samples combined and total mass of each batch, the genders of the specimens comprising each batch, protein concentrations estimated using the Lowry assay,36 the total microsomal protein, and preparation yield.