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Table 4 Partitioning of cell-linked and extracellular COX after phase-separation of Triton X-114

From: Rhodococcus erythropolis ATCC 25544 as a suitable source of cholesterol oxidase: cell-linked and extracellular enzyme synthesis, purification and concentration

  

COX total units

COX activity (U/ml)

K

% Triton X-114

% volume of rich phase

Rich phase

Depleted phase

Rich phase

Depleted phase

 

Cell-linked

      

1

10.8

8.5

234.8

78.7

263.2

0.30

2

15.9

137.9

136.5

867.3

162.3

5.34

3

29.6

276.5

87.1

934.1

123.7

7.55

4

37.5

278.0

86.5

741.3

138.4

5.35

6

41.8

280.0

85.0

669.8

146.0

4.58

Extracellular

      

1

6.4

5.0

113.7

78.2

121.5

0.64

2

9.3

22.8

99.7

245.7

109.7

2.24

3

10.7

58.8

69.4

550.5

77.7

7.08

4

12.8

70.5

55.1

552.3

63.1

8.75

6a

15.3

84.0

41

547.9

48.4

11.32

6

15.3

390

41

2544

48.4

52.60

  1. aCOX units in rich phase calculated as if no activation occurred: total units before partitioning (125) – units in depleted phase (41)