TABLE 1.
Specific activities of PME during growth on glucose, polygalacturonate (DE, 0%), and pectin (DE, 90%)a
| Carbon source | Sp act (mU/mg)
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|---|---|---|
| Intracellular | Extracellular | |
| Glucose | NDb | ND |
| Polygalacturonate | 0.98 ± 0.10 | 19 ± 1.1 |
| Pectin | 1.12 ± 0.09 | 208 ± 5.7 |
Cells were grown on MI medium containing a C source at a concentration of 1%. Intracellular and extracellular fractions were prepared as described in Materials and Methods.
ND, not detected.