Soluble, folded and active subtilisin in a protic ionic liquid

Francesco Falcioni, Hazel R. Housden, Zhenlian Ling, Seishi Shimizu, Adam J. Walker, Neil C. Bruce

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Abstract

The activity of proteases chymotrypsin and subtilisin dissolved in a range of protic hydroxylalkylammonium ionic liquids was tested against the model substrate APEE (N-acetyl-L-phenylalanine ethyl ester); activity was only observed for subtilisin in diethanolammonium chloride (DEA Cl), while chymotrypsin was not active in any PIL tested.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)749-751
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume46
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

Keywords

  • CATALYSIS
  • SOLVENTS

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