Figure 2.

(a) Scattering pattern of bulk phases with included freeze-dried aspartic protease as a function of the final enzyme concentration (0–60 mg/mL). All samples were prepared with DGMO/GMO-50 ratio of 40:60, 70:30 lipid/P80, and 60 wt % of aqueous phase. The scattering pattern of the sample containing 30 mg/mL of aspartic protease in D₂O instead of H₂O is depicted as a gray line. (b) Water pores diameter (Dw) of sponge phase (circles) and Pn3m bicontinuous cubic phase (squares) as a function of aspartic protease final concentration are shown. All samples were prepared with DGMO/GMO-50 ratio of 40:60, 70:30 lipid/P80, and 60 wt % of aqueous phase.