Table 3.
Metal ions (10 mM) | Relative residual activity (%) of partially purified protease from |
|
---|---|---|
B. subtilis | E. indicum | |
None (control)a | 100 | 100 |
K+ | 123 | 105 |
Mn2+ | 100 | 95 |
Fe3+ | 43.2 | 57 |
Mg2+ | 120 | 132.4 |
Hg+ | 30 | 15.5 |
Zn2+ | 25 | 18 |
Na+ | 96 | 85 |
Ca2+ | 125 | 112 |
Co2+ | 59 | 65 |
The activity of protease without treatment with any metal ion (control) was considered as 100%.