Research Article

Biochemical Characterization of a Thiol-Activated, Oxidation Stable Keratinase from Bacillus pumilus KS12

Table 5

Kinetic parameters of purified keratinase on casein and pNA.

Substrates (min-1)

Casein0.25 mg/mL0.75  g/mL/min3.0
N-Suc-Ala-Ala-Pro-Phe-pNA0.1 mM2.0  moles/mL/min20.0
N-Ala-Ala-Pro-Leu-pNA3.0  moles/mL/min12.0
0.25  mM