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Table 2 Effect of metal ions and inhibitors on the proteolyticactivity of hatching enzyme

From: Characterization of a novel hatching enzyme purified from starfish Asterina pectinifera

Inhibitors or metal ions

Concentration (mM)

Relative activity (%)

EDTA

5

38.15 ± 9.86

EGTA

5

42.31 ± 8.41

Cu2+

10

75.38 ± 7.01

Mg2+

10

71.22 ± 4.65

Zn2+

10

167.28 ± 12.69

Ca2+

10

86.47 ± 2.50

Leupeptin

0.1

56.29 ± 2.57

PMSF

0.1

56.20 ± 4.15

TLCK

0.1

56.72 ± 2.34

TPCK

0.1

40.47 ± 8.40