| Literature DB >> 19844665 |
Vinod Chhokar1, Meenakshi Sangwan, Vikas Beniwal, Kiran Nehra, Kaur S Nehra.
Abstract
Tannase from Aspergillus awamori MTCC 9299 was purified using ammonium sulfate precipitation followed by ion-exchange chromatography. A purification fold of 19.5 with 13.5% yield was obtained. Temperature of 30 degrees C and pH of 5.5 were found optimum for tannase activity. The effects of metals and organic solvents on the activity of tannase were also studied. Metal ions Mg(+2), Mn(+2), Ca(+2), Na(+), and K(+) stimulated the tannase activity, while Cu(+2), Fe(+3), and Co(+2) acted as inhibitors of the enzyme. The addition of organic solvents like acetic acid, isoamylalcohol, chloroform, isopropyl alcohol, and ethanol completely inhibited the enzyme activity. However, butanol and benzene increased the enzyme activity.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19844665 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-009-8813-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Biochem Biotechnol ISSN: 0273-2289 Impact factor: 2.926