Fig. 2. Effect of pH on the olive mesocarp lipase activity in olive fruit extracts at
spotted II stage. The lipase activity was assayed using MMT buffer at different pH. The
reaction mixture contained 80 mM MMT, 2 mM DTT, Triton 0.1%, 0.2 ml of a 5% (w/v)
triolein/gum Arabic solution in a final volume of 0.5 ml. Assays were carried out at
35 C. Values are means of three independent assays standard errors.