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Table 5 Effect of metal chelating agents and inhibitors on miswak α-amylases

From: Purification and characterization of α-Amylase from Miswak Salvadora persica

Inhibitor

Relative activity %

A1

A4a

A4b

A5a

A5b

EDTA

16

25

17

10

10

Sodium citrate

84

56

69

51

53

Sodium oxalate

92

61

44

53

60

PMSF

90

91

88

48

77

1,10 phenatroline

95

80

85

57

59

p-HMB

28

45

79

60

35

DTNB

66

65

65

91

47