Research Article

Purification and Characterization of a Thermostable β-Mannanase from Bacillus subtilis BE-91: Potential Application in Inflammatory Diseases

Table 3

Effects of different metal ions (1 mmol/L) on -mannanase activity.

Metal ionsRelative activity (%)

Blank100
K+99 ± 3.2
103 ± 2.7
Ca2+117 ± 3.6
Zn2+115 ± 2.9
Mn2+168 ± 4.5
Cu2+116 ± 2.1
Mg2+107 ± 2.8
Ba2+83 ± 3.1
Pb2+74 ± 2.9
Fe3+99 ± 3.6
Al3+121 ± 4.3

Data are mean ± SD, .