Effect of various metal ions and chemical reagents on the activity of the purified protease from
Reagent | Concentration | Relative enzyme activity (%) |
---|---|---|
(Control) | None | 100 ± 4 |
K2SO4 | 10 mM | 118 ± 7 |
Na2SO4 | 10 mM | 115 ± 3 |
MgSO4 | 10 mM | 87 ± 3 |
CaCl2 | 10 mM | 18 ± 6 |
CoCl2 | 10 mM | 11 ± 2 |
MnSO4 | 10 mM | 7 ± 10 |
FeSO4 | 10 mM | 6 ± 8 |
CuSO4 | 10 mM | 4 ± 6 |
ZnSO4 | 10 mM | 2 ± 5 |
Tween-20 | 1 mM | 99 ± 3 |
EDTA | 1 mM | 91 ± 5 |
DTT | 1 mM | 90 ± 4 |
β-Mercaptoethanol | 1 mM | 85 ± 7 |
PMSF | 1 mM | 45 ± 5 |
Ethanol | 3% | 96 ± 3 |