Research Article

Analysis of the Isomerase and Chaperone-Like Activities of an Amebic PDI (EhPDI)

Table 3

In vitro activities of purified EhPDI enzyme variants.

 EnzymeRNAse A oxidative refolding Insulin reduction
×10−6/min2
(%)
Oxidase
×10−6 min−1 (%)
Isomerase
×10−6M/min (%)

EhPDI513 ± 16 (100)39 ± 1 (100)109 ± 11 (100)
EhPDISS/CC551 ± 16 (107)33 ± 1 (85)22 ± 2 (20)
EhPDICC/SS517 ± 13 (101)31 ± 1 (79)65 ± 5 (60)

The data was expressed as mean ± standard error ( = 3).
The activity of the enzyme variant EhPDISS/SS was not statistically significant, as compared with the reaction performed in the absence of enzyme.
The activity ratio (%) was calculated as (variant/wild type) × 100.