Table 1. Immobilization and reimmobilization of papain on chelating Sepharose activated by Cu2+ ions. Results represent the mean and standard deviation of three different immobilized preparations. Activity and immobilization yields were calculated from mean values.

No. of cycles

Enzyme activity (Units / mL gel)

Activity Yield (%)

C/A x 100

Immobilization Yield (%)

(A-B)/A x 100

Added

(A)

Unbound

(B)

Immobilized papain

(C)

Ist

65197± 2015

2313± 341

50867± 1210

78

96

IInd

69460± 1235

1494± 141

51841± 1339

75

98

IIIrd

69324± 508

2910± 176

49852± 692

72

96

IVth

67636± 2181

3266± 102

50116± 996

74

95


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