Table 4.
Effects of metal ions on pectinase activity.
| Metal Ion | Enzyme activity (U/g)∗ |
|---|---|
| CaCl2 | 1684.6 ± 20.0a |
| CoCl2 | 1618.5 ± 9.3a |
| FeCl2 | 1528.2 ± 15.1a |
| MgCl2 | 1739.3 ± 31.8a |
| MnCl2 | 944.0 ± 38.7a |
| Control | 1272.4 ± 25.5a |
(i) ∗Values are mean ± S.D. of 3 replicates; (a) values followed by different superscripts are significantly different at P < 0.05; (b) values followed by same superscripts are not significantly different at (P < 0.05).