Table 5.
Effect of organic solvents on the activity of purified protease. The non-treated enzyme was considered as 100%.
| Organic solvent (30%, v/v) | Relative activity (%) |
|---|---|
| Control | 100 ± 2.32 |
| Chloroform | 93 ± 1.94 |
| Acetone | 50 ± 1.42 |
| Isoamylalcohol | 57 ± 0.91 |
| Toluene | 100 ± 2.15 |
| Hexane | 107 ± 2.0 |
| Benzene | 109 ± 2.47 |
| DMSO | 90 ± 2.13 |