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Table 3 Influence of metal ions at 5 mM on miswak protease P1. Each value represents the mean of three experiments ± S.E

From: Purification and characterization of cysteine protease from miswak Salvadora persica

Metal cations

Units/mg protein

Relative activity %

Control

355 ± 12.4

100 ± 3.5

Ca2+

286 ± 15.0

80 ± 4.2

Ni2+

293 ± 13.5

82 ± 3.8

Pb2+

347 ± 16.4

97 ± 4.6

Co2+

286 ± 11.7

80 ± 3.3

Hg2+

164 ± 9.2

46 ± 2.6

Cu2+

268 ± 14.6

75 ± 4.1

Zn2+

272 ± 12.8

76 ± 3.6