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. 2000 Nov;66(11):4998–5004. doi: 10.1128/aem.66.11.4998-5004.2000

TABLE 3.

Effect of inhibitors on sheath polysaccharide-degrading activitya

Inhibitorb Relative activity (%)
None 100
MIA 73
IAA 240
DTT 0
PMSF 107
NaN3 108
DFP 97
EDTA 108
a

Sheath polysaccharide-degrading activity was assayed under standard conditions, with 1 mM as the final concentration of inhibitors. The activity without the addition of any inhibitors was defined as 100%. 

b

Abbreviations: MIA, monoiodoacetic acid; IAA, iodoacetamide; DTT, dithiothreitol; PMSF, phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride; NaN3, sodium azide; DFP, diisopropylfluorophosphate.