TABLE 2.
Sample | PFK activitya (nmol/min/mL) | % Activity increment using NH3 or NH4+ as PFK effectors |
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S. thermophilus EdC total protein extract | 575 ± 166 | NA |
S. thermophilus EdC total protein extract, 0.5 mM NH3 | 1278 ± 193 | 122 |
S. thermophilus EdC total protein extract, 0.5 mM NH4Cl | 2321 ± 332 | 304 |
Bacillus sp. PFK | 8.4 ± 0.7 | NA |
Bacillus sp. PFK, 0.5 mM NH3 | 32 ± 9 | 281 |
Bacillus sp. PFK, 0.5 mM NH4Cl | 58 ± 14 | 591 |
PFK activity is reported as nmol/min/mL = milliunit/mL. One unit of PFK is the amount of enzyme that will generate 1.0 μmol of NADH per minute at pH 7.4 at 37°C. NA, not applicable.