Figure 6From: Conservation of the glucan phosphatase laforin is linked to rates of molecular evolution and the glucan metabolism of the organismInvertebrate laforin orthologs release phosphate from amylopectin. A, Phosphate release measured by malachite green assays using VHR, Hs-laforin, Hs-laforin-C/S, Bf-laforin, Bf-laforin-C/S, Nv-laforin, and Nv-laforin-C/S against amylopectin at their respective optimal pH. WT, wild type. B, Specific activity of VHR, Hs-laforin, Bf-laforin, and Nv-laforin at pH units 5–8. Error bars indicate mean ± SD.Back to article page