Figure 3

Comparison of recombinant LDH activity expressed by strain 090B1, 090B2 and 090B3. After growing while shaking at 200 rpm for 7 h, the cells were collected and crude cell extracts were prepared. The extracts were assayed for LDH activity at pH 6.5 and at the same temperature as that of incubation (among 25°C, 30°C, 34°C, 37°C, 42°C, 45°C or 50°C). The maximum specific LDH activity of each strain was standardized to 100%. The specific LDH activity of their parental B0013-070 was also presented as comparison. The experiments are performed in triplicates. Strain 090B1 showed maximum activity of LDH at 37°C (2.12 U/mg protein), Strain 090B2 yielded activity maximum at 25°C (1.95 U/mg protein), Strain 090B3 showed a activity maximum at 50°C (2.43 U/mg protein). In the parent strain, the highest activity (1.16 U/mg protein) was at 37°C.