Research Article

Optimization of Spectrophotometric and Fluorometric Assays Using Alternative Substrates for the High-Throughput Screening of Lipase Activity

Table 2

Lipase activity in crude protein extracts from domestic agricultural products (fluorometric assay).

ClassificationItemsConcentration (mg/mL)Activity (μU/mL)Specific activity (μU/mg protein)
NameSpecimen

MushroomsShiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)Pileus6.008078.779213.1124
Stalk4.638012.25262.6418
White mushroom (Agaricus bisporus)Whole7.476020.95022.8023
Lion’s mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus)Whole4.5490275.786660.6258
King oyster mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii)Pileus5.1730526.444040.8223
Stalk4.2960175.3725101.7676

VegetablesSoybean sprout (Glycine max)Cotyledon16.481091.24255.5362
Hypocotyl5.078048.64689.5799
Onion (Allium cepa)Whole4.408033.12117.5139
Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata)Whole5.2280159.312230.4729
Chili pepper (Capsicum annuum)Whole11.03537.84450.7109
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea)Crown5.0830426.245883.8571
Stalk7.0280168.183723.9305
Leaf13.0710120.83509.2445

CerealsJob’s tears (Coix lacryma-jobi)Whole8.248068.73608.3337
Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)Whole9.2220206.047322.3430
Pigweed (Amaranthus sp.)Whole4.466073.712816.5053
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)Whole4.038040.726010.0857
Brown rice (Oryza sativa)Whole5.2450105.838620.1790

Nuts/seedsChili pepper seed (Capsicum annuum)Whole5.6420554.309198.2469
Sunflower seed (Helianthus annuus)Whole5.82407.34941.2619
Peanut (Arachis hypogaea)Whole5.465010.64361.9476