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Table 2 Biochemical properties of cold-adapted proteases (published from 2010 onwards)

From: Adaptation, production, and biotechnological potential of cold-adapted proteases from psychrophiles and psychrotrophs: recent overview

Microbial source

Protease type

Strong inhibitors

Stimulators/enhancers

Optimum temp./pH

Reference

Acinetobacter sp.

Serine peptidase

PMSF, EDTA, EGTA, 2-ME, Pepstatin A, DTT, and Hg2+

Ca2+, Mn2+, Na+, Zn2+

40/9

[63]

Bacillus sp.

Metalloprotease

Cu2+, Zn2+, Hg2+, EDTA, and SDS

Mg2+and Ca2+

40/7.4

[12]

Bacillus sp.

Metalloprotease

EDTA, EGTA, Ca2+, Cu2+, Mg2+, K+, Zn2+

Mn2+

20/9

[34]

Bacillus subtilis

Serine protease

Mg2+, Pb2+, Mn2+, Al3+, and Fe2+

Cu2+ and Ca2+

15/10

[30]

Chryseobacterium sp.

Serine protease

Butanol, acetonitrile, isopropanol, ethyl acetate, tetrahydrofuran, Hg2+, Zn2+, and Cu2+

Na+, Ca2+, Ba2+, and Fe2+

10/7.0–8.0

[32]

Geomyces pannorum

Aspartic protease

Methanol, isopropanol, DMSO, Mg2+, Fe2+, Ca2+, and Zn2+

Co2+, Mn2+, Cu2+, and Ni2+

60/3.0

[15]

Halobacillus sp.

Thermolysin-like protease

EGTA, Cu2+, EDTA, 1,10-phenanthroline, and Ni2+

Mn2+, Ca2+, Mg2+, and Ba2+

30/8

[37]

Lysobacter sp.

Serine peptidase

PMSF, EDTA, and Zn2+

Ca2+, Mg2+, Ba2+, Na+, NH4+, and isopropyl alcohol

40/9.0

[18]

Penicillium nalgiovense

Serine protease

PMSF, SDS, Mn2+, and Zn2+

Ca2+ and Mg2+

35/8

[40]

Planococcus sp.

Serine protease

PMSF, DEPC, EDAC, urea, SDS, EDTA, Co2+, Zn2+, Fe3+, and Ni2+

Ca2+

35/10

[23]

Planococcus sp.

Serine protease

EDTA, PMSF, TNBS, EDAC, Cu2+, and Ni2+

Fe3+ and Ca2+

35/10

[60]

Planomicrobium sp.

Serine protease

PMSF and AEBSF

Ca2+ and Mn2+

35/9

[11]

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Serine protease

PMSF and Ag+

Mg2+, K+, Ca2+, Ba2+, and Zn2+

25/10

[21]

Pseudoalteromonas sp.

Serine protease

PMSF, SDS, and H2O2,

Nm

25–35/8–9

[16]

Pseudoalteromonas arctica

Subtilisin-like protease

Linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) and SDS

Ca2+

30/9.0

[64]

Pseudomonas lundensis

Metalloprotease

EDTA, EGTA, Cu2+, Fe3+, Al3+, Fe2+, Mn2+, Al3+, and Co2+

Na+, K+, and Li+

30/10.4

[19]

Serratia marcescens

Metalloprotease

EDTA, MnCl2, CaCl2, CoSo4, HgCl2, and Na2

Nm

40/8

[27]

Sporobolomyces roseus

Aspartic protease

2-Mercaptoethanol, dithiothreitol, SDS, and Pepstatin A

Nm

50/4

[31]

Stenotrophomonas sp.

Alkaline protease

Zn2+, Cu2+, and Co2+

Mg2+, Mn2+, and Ca2+

15/10

[28]

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

Alkaline protease

Co2+

Cu2+, Cr2+

20/10

[29]

  1. Nm not mentioned