Skip to main content

Table 4 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

NaNO3 conc.

Growth phase

Activity of key enzymes (nmol/min mg protein)

ME

ACL

FAS

G6PD

NADP-ICDH

CS

NAD-ICDH

0.2 g/L

Growth

58.7 ± 4.7

47.5 ± 4.7

152.1 ± 1.8

552.4 ± 1.5

168.4 ± 3.7

1483.8 ± 41.8

121.5 ± 2.9

Lipid accumulation

59.1 ± 7.2

85.9 ± 2.8

168.2 ± 5.7

638.5 ± 2.4

87.7 ± 6.8

1428.1 ± 22.5

58.1 ± 1.8

Lipid turnover

29.5 ± 3.9

43.6 ± 3.9

128.3 ± 9.5

413.1 ± 3.7

71.6 ± 2.9

1344.5 ± 13.9

53.9 ± 2.5

0.4 g/L

Growth

56.9 ± 6.5

40.5 ± 2.5

141.9 ± 2.1

469.4 ± 1.2

253.9 ± 2.71

1491.4 ± 22.5

127.5 ± 3.6

Lipid accumulation

41.7 ± 7.5

72.8 ± 3.1

153.5 ± 5.9

461.9 ± 3.6

168.6 ± 8.9

1325.7 ± 21.7

82.8 ± 1.5

Lipid turnover

29.4 ± 4.7

36.6 ± 4.5

139.2 ± 5.6

331.8 ± 3.8

159.1 ± 3.4

1258.2 ± 12.3

103.4 ± 1.5

0.8 g/L

Growth

47.8 ± 8.5

30.8 ± 2.4

146.8 ± 3.9

421.8 ± 1.8

264.9 ± 4.9

1505.9 ± 13.1

135.3 ± 2.8

Lipid accumulation

35.9 ± 5.4

62.1 ± 1.9

146.9 ± 4.2

471.5 ± 1.2

269.5 ± 9.5

1381.3 ± 21.7

129.7 ± 1.5

Lipid turnover

23.2 ± 2.9

38.5 ± 1.9

125.2 ± 6.3

398.1 ± 1.6

266.2 ± 1.6

1350.5 ± 31.4

126.2 ± 4.7

1.2 g/L

Growth

39.9 ± 2.6

28.9 ± 3.5

139.5 ± 2.1

413.6 ± 3.1

253.9 ± 2.6

1479.2 ± 25.5

131.5 ± 3.9

Lipid accumulation

31.7 ± 4.7

56.2 ± 7.4

141.5 ± 2.5

385.9 ± 2.6

168.6 ± 2.5

1415.5 ± 42.2

129.8 ± 1.9

Lipid turnover

27.5 ± 1.2

33.5 ± 5.2

133.9 ± 5.5

372.4 ± 1.4

159.1 ± 10.8

1378.4 ± 23.2

127.9 ± 4.5

1.6 g/L

Growth

38.5 ± 2.8

26.5 ± 2.8

132.7 ± 2.5

292.7 ± 1.8

253.9 ± 1.8

1461.4 ± 31.5

128.6 ± 2.5

Lipid accumulation

33.8 ± 3.9

51.1 ± 2.4

127.9 ± 1.8

264.1 ± 2.5

168.6 ± 8.7

1409.7 ± 23.3

117.1 ± 2.5

Lipid turnover

27.1 ± 6.5

24.9 ± 2.71

130.5 ± 1.6

227.5 ± 3.2

159.1 ± 3.7

1388.5 ± 12.5

117.9 ± 3.8

  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