Table 3 Effect of different metal ions on the chitinolytic activity of the referred enzymes
From: Chitinous material bioconversion by three new chitinases from the yeast Mestchnikowia pulcherrima
Relative Activity (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Metal Ions | MpChit35 | MpChit38 | MpChit41 |
Control | 100.0 ± 3.2 | 100.0 ± 6.0 | 100.0 ± 5.4 |
MgCl2 | 108.1 ± 4.2 | 49.0 ± 8.2 | 130.0 ± 6.0 |
MnCl2 | 220.3 ± 6.2 | 235.0 ± 9.2 | 253.3 ± 9.2 |
CoCl2 | 126.0 ± 3.4 | 291.0 ± 9.0 | 165.0 ± 5.1 |
NiCl2 | 88.0 ± 5.0 | 46.1 ± 9.4 | 153.0 ± 5.4 |
CaCl2 | 86.0 ± 5.1 | 30.3 ± 5.4 | 118.3 ± 4.4 |
NaCl | 104.1 ± 7.3 | 42.1 ± 4.0 | 126.0 ± 5.4 |
KCl | 88.2 ± 4.0 | 57.0 ± 5.3 | 122.0 ± 8.0 |