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. 2022 Sep 7;38(12):217. doi: 10.1007/s11274-022-03402-5

Table 5.

Comparison between different reported cold-adapted esterases concerning biochemical properties

Microbial source Enzyme designation Expression host Amino acid length Optimal pH Optimal temperature (oC) Metal ion resistance Detergent resistance Molecular weight (kDa) Family Reference
Lysinibacillus sp. EstRag E. coli BL21 (DE3) Rosetta 217 8.0 35 Significantly augmented 3 times fold its normal activity in the presence of copper ions

Strongly enhanced by SDS

Resistant to triton X-100

25 New member of family VI This study
Psychrobacter pacificensis Est11 E. coli BL21 (DE3) 297 7.5 25

Inhibited by Cu2+ and Zn2+

Resistant to Mg2+, Ca2+ and Mn2+

Resistant to tween 20, tween 80 and triton X-100 32.9 New family Wu et al. (2015)
Pseudomonas mandelii EstK E. coli 8.5 40

Inhibited by Cu2+

Resistant to Ca2+, K+ and Mg2+

Not tested 33 Not mentioned Hong et al. (2012)
Bacillus halodurans estHIJ E. coli BL21 (DE3) Rosetta 248 7–8 30 Na+, K+, Mg2+, and Ca2+ resistant

Inhibited by SDS

Resistant to tween 20, tween 80 and triton X-100

29 XIII Noby et al. (2019)
Bacillus licheniformis Est700 E. coli BL21 (DE3) 208 8.0 30 Resistant to Mg2+, Ca.2+ Ba2+, Mn2+, Na+ and K+

Inhibited by SDS

Resistant to tween 20, tween 80 and triton X-100

25 I Zhang et al. (2018)
Bacillus cohnii strain N1 EstN7 E. coli BL21 (DE3) Rosetta 320 9.0 5

Inhibited by Cu2+ and Zn2+

Resistant to Mn2+, K+, Na+ and Ca2+

Inhibited by SDS

Resistant to tween 20, tween 80 and triton X-100

37 IV Noby et al. (2018)
Salinisphaera sp. P7-4 P7-4 esterase E. coli BL21 (DE3) 316 8.0–9.0 25

Inhibited by Cu,2+ Ni2+ and Zn2+

Resistant to Ca2+, K+ and Mg2+

Not tested 34.4 Not mentioned Kim et al. (2011)
Psychrobacter cryohalolentis K5T EstPc E. coli BL21 (DE3) 315 8.5 35

Inhibited by Cu2+ and Zn2+

Resistant to Mg2+, Mn2+ and Co2+

Inhibited by SDS

Resistant to tween 20,and triton X-100

33 V Novototskaya-Vlasova et al. (2012)

Pseudoalteromonas sp.

strain 643A

EstA E. coli TOP10F’ 207 8.0 35

Inhibited Zn2+, Mg2+, Co2+ and Cu2+

Strongly activated by Ca2+

Not tested 23 GDSL family of lipolytic enzymes Cieśliński et al. (2007)
Pseudoalteromonas arctica EstO E. coli TunerTM (DE3) 400 7.5 25 Completely inhibited by Al2+, Cu2+, Fe2+, Cr2+, and Co2, whereas Ca2+, Mg2+, Se2+ and Mn2+ had no or only minor effect Completely inhibited by SDS and Tween 20 44.1 Serine hydrolase family Khudary et al. (2010)
Deinococcus radiodurans EstDR4 E. coli 312 8.0 30 Resistant to Li+, Na+, K+, and Mg2+ significantly inhibited by Co2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+ Significantly activated by Tween 80 and Triton X-100 inhibited by SDS and Tween 20 33 IV Zhang et al. (2021)
Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) EstC E. coli BL21 (DE3) 327 8.5–9.0 35

Significantly inhibited by Cu2+, Zn2+, Ni2+, Fe2+ and Mn2+

Resistant to Ca 2+ and Mg2+

Not tested 35 v Brault et al. (2012)
Acinetobacter venetians V28 V28 esterase E. coli BL21 (DE3) 338 9.0 40 No significant inhibition of activity was obtained with Ca2+, Cu2+, Co2+, Cd2+, Mg2+, K+, Mn2+ and Zn2+ Resistant to Tween 20. Tween 80 and SDS 35 Not mentioned Kim et al. (2012)
Microbulbifer thermotolerans MtEst45 E. coli BL21 (DE3) 495 8.17 46.2 Strongly inhibited by Hg2+, Zn2+, and Cu2+ Not tested 45.5 III Lee (2016)
Microbulbifer thermotolerans DAU221 CEST E. coli 307 8.0 15 Enzyme activity was increased by Na+and Mg2+ ions but was strongly inhibited by Cu2+ and Hg2+ ions Not tested 31.24 VI Lee et al. (2014)
Metagenomic library Est97 E. coli 247 7.5 35

Strongly inhibited by Zn2+, and Cu2+

Resistant to Ca2+ and Mg2+

Inhibited by SDS and Tween 20 26.9 VIII Fu et al. (2013)