Table 2.
Biochemical properties of cold-adapted proteases (published from 2010 onwards)
| Microbial source | Protease type | Strong inhibitors | Stimulators/enhancers | Optimum temp./pH | Reference | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acinetobacter sp. | Serine peptidase | PMSF, EDTA, EGTA, 2-ME, Pepstatin A, DTT, and Hg2+ | Ca2+, Mn2+, Na+, Zn2+ | 40/9 | [63] | 
| Bacillus sp. | Metalloprotease | Cu2+, Zn2+, Hg2+, EDTA, and SDS | Mg2+and Ca2+ | 40/7.4 | [12] | 
| Bacillus sp. | Metalloprotease | EDTA, EGTA, Ca2+, Cu2+, Mg2+, K+, Zn2+ | Mn2+ | 20/9 | [34] | 
| Bacillus subtilis | Serine protease | Mg2+, Pb2+, Mn2+, Al3+, and Fe2+ | Cu2+ and Ca2+ | 15/10 | [30] | 
| Chryseobacterium sp. | Serine protease | Butanol, acetonitrile, isopropanol, ethyl acetate, tetrahydrofuran, Hg2+, Zn2+, and Cu2+ | Na+, Ca2+, Ba2+, and Fe2+ | 10/7.0–8.0 | [32] | 
| Geomyces pannorum | Aspartic protease | Methanol, isopropanol, DMSO, Mg2+, Fe2+, Ca2+, and Zn2+ | Co2+, Mn2+, Cu2+, and Ni2+ | 60/3.0 | [15] | 
| Halobacillus sp. | Thermolysin-like protease | EGTA, Cu2+, EDTA, 1,10-phenanthroline, and Ni2+ | Mn2+, Ca2+, Mg2+, and Ba2+ | 30/8 | [37] | 
| Lysobacter sp. | Serine peptidase | PMSF, EDTA, and Zn2+ | Ca2+, Mg2+, Ba2+, Na+, NH4+, and isopropyl alcohol | 40/9.0 | [18] | 
| Penicillium nalgiovense | Serine protease | PMSF, SDS, Mn2+, and Zn2+ | Ca2+ and Mg2+ | 35/8 | [40] | 
| Planococcus sp. | Serine protease | PMSF, DEPC, EDAC, urea, SDS, EDTA, Co2+, Zn2+, Fe3+, and Ni2+ | Ca2+ | 35/10 | [23] | 
| Planococcus sp. | Serine protease | EDTA, PMSF, TNBS, EDAC, Cu2+, and Ni2+ | Fe3+ and Ca2+ | 35/10 | [60] | 
| Planomicrobium sp. | Serine protease | PMSF and AEBSF | Ca2+ and Mn2+ | 35/9 | [11] | 
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Serine protease | PMSF and Ag+ | Mg2+, K+, Ca2+, Ba2+, and Zn2+ | 25/10 | [21] | 
| Pseudoalteromonas sp. | Serine protease | PMSF, SDS, and H2O2, | Nm | 25–35/8–9 | [16] | 
| Pseudoalteromonas arctica | Subtilisin-like protease | Linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) and SDS | Ca2+ | 30/9.0 | [64] | 
| Pseudomonas lundensis | Metalloprotease | EDTA, EGTA, Cu2+, Fe3+, Al3+, Fe2+, Mn2+, Al3+, and Co2+ | Na+, K+, and Li+ | 30/10.4 | [19] | 
| Serratia marcescens | Metalloprotease | EDTA, MnCl2, CaCl2, CoSo4, HgCl2, and Na2 | Nm | 40/8 | [27] | 
| Sporobolomyces roseus | Aspartic protease | 2-Mercaptoethanol, dithiothreitol, SDS, and Pepstatin A | Nm | 50/4 | [31] | 
| Stenotrophomonas sp. | Alkaline protease | Zn2+, Cu2+, and Co2+ | Mg2+, Mn2+, and Ca2+ | 15/10 | [28] | 
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | Alkaline protease | Co2+ | Cu2+, Cr2+ | 20/10 | [29] | 
Nm not mentioned