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Table 5 Effect of metal ions on the cellulase of GAC 16.2

From: Production, purification, and characterization of cellulase from Acinetobacter junii GAC 16.2, a novel cellulolytic gut isolate of Gryllotalpa africana, and its effects on cotton fiber and sawdust

Metal ion

Relative activity (%)

1 mM

5 mM

None

100

100

K+

96

89

Na+

99

91

Ca2+

102

94.5

Mn2+

114.5

102.5

Mg2+

124.5

107

Co2+

107

98

Fe2+

101

92

Ni2+

38

21.1

Hg2+

31.5

19.5

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Annals of Microbiology

ISSN: 1869-2044

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