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A method is described for obtaining a highly active proteolytic enzyme from aMicrosporum species. This protease was purified (200-fold) from a cell-free culture medium by concentration with Carbowax, ammonium sulfate fractionation, charcoal and Celite filtration, calcium phosphate gel treatment, and column chromatography. The pH and temperature optima are 6.8 and 35 C respectively. Requirement of one or more free sulfhydryl group(s) for enzyme activity was indicated by inhibition withp-chloromercuric benzoate. Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid also caused inhibition of proteolytic activity, which suggests involvement of a metal ion. The enzyme appears to be most active in the reduced form;l-cysteine and 2,3 dimercapto-l-propanol doubled the rate of activity. It has an approximate molecular weight of 51,000 to 69,000. The enzyme was highly active on all proteins examined.
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Roberts, F.F., Doetsch, R.N. Purification of a highly active protease from aMicrosporum species. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 33, 145–152 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02045544
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