Table 1.
Metal ions | Relative lipase activity (%) |
---|---|
Ca2+ | 120 ± 1.5 |
Mg2+ | 108 ± 1.0 |
Zn2+ | 110 ± 1.7 |
Mn2+ Cu2+ |
100 ± 1.5 100 ± 1.0 |
Ba2+ | 100 ± 1.2 |
Control | 100 ± 1.0 |
The activity was determined by incubating the crude enzyme in the presence of various metal ions (2 mM) under optimal conditions. The results are the mean ± S.D. of two independent experiments conducted in triplicate.