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Table 1
Enzymatic reaction panel contained in the STREPTOtest 24 (Lachema, Pliva).
| Code | Tested enzyme | Reaction |
| NAG | N-Acetyl-glucosaminidase | Hydrolysis | LAP | L-Leucine-aminopeptidase | Hydrolysis | bMN | β-Mannosidase | Hydrolysis | GLR | β-Glucuronidase | Hydrolysis | bGL | β-Glucosidase | Hydrolysis | bGA | β-Galactosidase | Hydrolysis | Aga | α-Galactosidase | Hydrolysis | PHS | Phosphatase | Compound hydrolysis | ESL | Esculin | Compound hydrolysis | INU | Inulin | Sugar fermentation | MAN | Mannitol | Compound fermentation | SOR | Sorbitol | Compound fermentation | MLB | Melibiose | Sugar fermentation | RIB | Ribose | Sugar fermentation | LAC | Lactose | Sugar fermentation | PUL | Pullulan | Sugar fermentation | ARG | Arginine | Compound hydrolysis | S06 | Growth in 6.5% NaCl | AMG | α-Methylglucosidase | Hydrolysis | TGT | Tagatose | Sugar fermentation | MLT | Maltose | Sugar fermentation | RAF | Raffinose | Sugar fermentation | TRE | Trehalose | Sugar fermentation | SOE | Sorbose | Sugar fermentation |
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