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Table 3 Specific esterase and dehydrogenases activities (mU mg−1 protein) in crude cell extracts of the described strains after 5-days induction with vinyl acetate at a concentration of 400 g m−3 under aerobic conditions. The results are an average of at least three independent measurements

From: A comparative study of biodegradation of vinyl acetate by environmental strains

 

Esterase

Alcohol dehydrogenase

Alcohol dehydrogenase

Aldehyde dehydrogenase

Substrate

pNPB

Ethanol

Acetaldehyde

Acetaldehyde

Strain

EC3_2001

694 ± 46

10.22 ± 2.46

66.21 ± 12.22

7.21 ± 2.10

EC1_2004

323 ± 119

3.11 ± 0.89

5.21 ± 2.12

5.22 ± 1.45

EC2_3502

436 ± 120

11.34 ± 2.78

12.23 ± 3.29

23.66 ± 10.09

EC3_3502

720 ± 22

2.03 ± 0.15

10.02 ± 2.55

4.74 ± 1.34

PCM 2123

638 ± 166

9.67 ± 3.13

58.34 ± 16.17

3.67 ± 1.23

KB2

724 ± 40

12.09 ± 4.55

36.89 ± 10.02

9.67 ± 1.11