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Table 1 Effect of metal ions and chemical on the cellulase activity of Cel-A5

From: Cloning and characterization of low-temperature adapted GH5-CBM3 endo-cellulase from Bacillus subtilis 1AJ3 and their application in the saccharification of switchgrass and coffee grounds

Metal ion and chemicals

Relative activity (%)

10 mM

5 mM

1 mM

Na+

98.37 ± 0.72

98.67 ± 6.77

88.87 ± 0.92

K+

101.14 ± 0.69

94.08 ± 2.44

107.63 ± 3.93

Cu2+

15.77 ± 1.71

79.05 ± 0.54

115.23 ± 0.58

Mg2+

89.38 ± 3.07

88.74 ± 2.29

97.11 ± 0.63

Zn2+

85.71 ± 1.63

95.80 ± 3.35

119.36 ± 0.43

Ca2+

97.03 ± 1.02

88.44 ± 0.39

111.87 ± 0.57

Mn2+

74.25 ± 0.77

68.72 ± 2.40

73.91 ± 3.97

Fe2+

54.24 ± 0.37

106.77 ± 2.09

123.59 ± 0.67

Fe3+

3.91 ± 1.25

39.40 ± 6.74

99.16 ± 3.91

Al3+

1.78 ± 0.79

60.28 ± 0.67

104.19 ± 2.42

Co2+

110.15 ± 1.34

124.02 ± 5.36

140.38 ± 3.25

Ti4+

7.08 ± 0.24

18.85 ± 1.43

93.57 ± 1.07

Cs+

84.34 ± 0.83

92.50 ± 2.52

76.34 ± 2.56

Li+

91.89 ± 4.98

106.11 ± 2.12

76.84 ± 2.64

Ni2+

86.66 ± 3.12

105.32 ± 6.08

95.68 ± 1.47

Rb2+

85.18 ± 4.67

99.82 ± 1.52

99.61 ± 3.06

SDS

45.91 ± 0.90

29.04 ± 0.25

84.89 ± 1.65

  1. Activity without any metal ion set as 100%