Research Article
The Cell Wall Teichuronic Acid Synthetase (TUAS) Is an Enzyme Complex Located in the Cytoplasmic Membrane of Micrococcus luteus
Table 1
TUAS activity found in fractions after partitioning with 25% ammonium sulfate.
| | | | TUAS | | Fraction | Activity | protein | Specific activity | | (units) | (%) | (mg) | (%) | (units/mg protein) |
| Original extract | 126 | 100 | 18.0 | 100 | 7.0 | Top lipid layer | 89 | 71 | 3.8 | 21 | 23.0 | Supernatant fraction | 20 | 16 | 9.6 | 53 | 2.1 | Precipitate (pellet) | 6 | 5 | 4.7 | 26 | 1.3 |
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