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Table 3 Effect of detergents on the activity of WT and 1D-5 esterase

From: Characterization of a cold-active esterase from Serratia sp. and improvement of thermostability by directed evolution

Detergents

Relative activity (%)

EstS

1-D5

0.5 %

1 %

5 %

0.5 %

1 %

5 %

Control

8.8 ± 0.1 U/ml

11.0 ± 0.2 U/ml

10.9 ± 0.3 U/ml

8.4 ± 0.8U/ml

8.4 ± 0.8U/ml

8.4 ± 0.8U/ml

TritonX-100

91.4 ± 1.0

96.3 ± 2.5

90.8 ± 4.5

84.3 ± 5.7

72.0 ± 6.0

39.1 ± 0.6

Tween-20

99.3 ± 1.7

97.7 ± 1.7

96.3 ± 3.8

86.5 ± 5.3

55.4 ± 3.2

45.8 ± 1.3

Tween-80

96.3 ± 2.2

98.4 ± 0.2

96.1 ± 5.5

90.9 ± 4.4

88.8 ± 3.4

83.4 ± 3.6

CHAPS

110.1 ± 2.9

103.8 ± 5.0

3.1 ± 6.4

76.2 ± 5.8

46.6 ± 5.2

26.9 ± 1.3

SDS

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

  1. Data are given as mean values ± SD. The activity without any additives was defined as 100 %. ND means not detected