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Table 2 2-oxo acid decarboxylase activities in cell extracts of S. cerevisiae strains expressing single 2-oxo acid decarboxylases, grown on different nitrogen sources

From: Comparative assessment of native and heterologous 2-oxo acid decarboxylases for application in isobutanol production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Substrate

Strain

Nitrogen source

NH4 +

Phenylalanine

Valine

Pyruvate

IME259 (control)

BD

NG

NG

IME260 (ARO10↑)

BD

BD

NG

IME261 (kdcA↑)

0.013 ± 0.001

0.036 ± 0.006

0.033 ± 0.005

IME262 (kivD↑)

BD

0.012 ± 0.003

BD

Phenylpyruvate

IME259 (control)

BD

NG

NG

IME260 (ARO10↑)

BD

0.046 ± 0.001

NG

IME261 (kdcA↑)

0.045 ± 0.008

0.184 ± 0.029

0.155 ± 0.037

IME262 (kivD↑)

BD

0.385 ± 0.040

0.013 ± 0.000

α-ketoisovalerate

IME259 (control)

BD

NG

NG

IME260 (ARO10↑)

BD

0.056 ± 0.001

NG

IME261 (kdcA↑)

0.683 ± 0.146

2.509 ± 0.509

1.900 ± 0.153

IME262 (kivD↑)

0.093 ± 0.016

2.885 ± 0.107

0.151 ± 0.030

  1. Enzyme activities, expressed as U mg protein−1, were determined at the following substrate concentrations: pyruvate: 50 mM, phenylpyruvate: 12.5 mM, α-ketoisovalerate: 25 mM
  2. NG no growth, BD below detection limit of 0.008 U mg protein−1