Molecular cloning, expression, and functional characterization of the β-agarase AgaB-4 from Paenibacillus agarexedens

AMB Express

Table 2 Substrate specificity of rAgaB-4

Substrate	Relative activity (%)^a
High-melting point agarose	100
Low-melting point agarose	62
Agar	94
Sodium alginate	1
Carrageenan	0
Soluble starch (from potato)	0
Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose	1

^aThe highest enzymatic activity was defined as 100%. All data are mean values from triplicate experiments