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Table 3 Comparison of the activity of key enzymes (nmol/min mg protein) related to lipid accumulation in C. Cohnii at three growth stages under different N-sources

From: Growth kinetics, fatty acid composition and metabolic activity changes of Crypthecodinium cohnii under different nitrogen source and concentration

N-sources

Growth stages

Activity of key enzymes (nmol/min mg protein)

FAS

ME

ACL

G6PD

NADP-ICDH

CS

NAD-ICDH

(NH4)2SO4

Growth

129.1 ± 4.2

40.5 ± 2.9

27.9 ± 6.2

252.1 ± 3.7

498.1 ± 1.9

1613.4 ± 21.6

248.4 ± 2.1

Lipid accumulation

138.6 ± 1.9

22.5 ± 6.5

52.2 ± 7.3

238.9 ± 1.6

417.3 ± 3.7

1428.1 ± 13.2

235.9 ± 15

Lipid turnover

125.9 ± 3.8

17.9 ± 2.4

18.6 ± 1.7

113.7 ± 6.1

331.6 ± 1.6

1341.7 ± 22.7

218.5 ± 2.2

NH4 HCO3

Growth

127.6 ± 6.1

41.5 ± 4.1

26.5 ± 2.5

253.7 ± 2.4

495.9 ± 3.9

1602.5 ± 31.8

247.5 ± 2.5

Lipid accumulation

138.2 ± 2.4

24.7 ± 3.8

52.4 ± 1.8

242.1 ± 1.8

407.2 ± 5.2

1398.7 ± 21.9

231.7 ± 5.2

Lipid turnover

125.5 ± 7.2

17.2 ± 3.4

19.1 ± 3.2

113.2 ± 2.5

328.6 ± 1.5

1356.2 ± 43.5

213.6 ± 9.2

(NH2)2CO

Growth

140.2 ± 2.7

45.7 ± 3.6

34.4 ± 1.9

241.5 ± 2.8

382.4 ± 7.4

1705.5 ± 23.38

198.5 ± 1.5

Lipid accumulation

146.7 ± 11.9

34.2 ± 5.2

59.1 ± 2.8

239.3 ± 4.6

349.5 ± 1.8

1581.6 ± 32.8

194.6 ± 3.5

Lipid turnover

130.9 ± 4.05

21.5 ± 1.9

22.2 ± 1.6

207.5 ± 1.9

364.9 ± 2.6

1520.5 ± 45.2

189.1 ± 1.5

NaNO3

Growth

141.9 ± 7.1

56.9 ± 6.5

40.5 ± 2.5

469.4 ± 1.2

253.9 ± 2.7

1491.4 ± 22.9

127.5 ± 3.1

Lipid accumulation

153.5 ± 5.9

41.7 ± 7.5

72.8 ± 3.5

461.9 ± 3.6

168.6 ± 8.9

1325.7 ± 21.7

82.8 ± 1.5

Lipid turnover

139.2 ± 5.6

29.4 ± 4.7

36.6 ± 4.5

331.8 ± 3.8

159.1 ± 3.4

1258.2 ± 12.8

103.4 ± 1.5

  1. All experiments were performed in triplicate. The data presented here is mean ± SD
  2. G6PD glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, CS: citrate synthase, NAD + -ICDH NAD dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase, NADP + -ICDH NADP dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase, ACL ATP-citrate lyase, ME malic enzyme, FAS fatty acid synthase