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Table 3 Effect of metal ion on esterase activity

From: Gene cloning and characterization of a novel esterase from activated sludge metagenome

Compounds

Concentration (mM)

Relative activity (%)

Control

0

100.0 ± 3.7

CoCl2

1

117.8 ± 2.1

CaCl2

1

100.5 ± 3.4

ZnCl2

1

114.7 ± 1.3

MgCl2

1

81.7 ± 2.9

K2SO4

1

101 ± 4.1

FeSO4

1

103.8 ± 1.6

CuSO4

1

7.8 ± 2.3

MnSO4

1

192.9 ± 3.8

Ni(NO3)2

1

46.2 ± 5.2

EDTA

1

121.7 ± 1.2

  1. Activity without metal ions was set as 100% (5370 U/ml). All measurements were done in triplicate.