Sericin hydrolyzing enzyme, produced by the selected bacteria, S4-1-1, was studied and following properties were obtained.
1. The activity of this bacterial sericinase was not decreased for 30 days of storage at 5℃. But at 20℃, for 30 hrs. was the maximum period to keep the initial activity of this enzyme.
2. This bacterial enzyme gave only sericinase activity but never indicated fibroin hydrolyzing activity.
3. The chelating reagent of EDTA and Ag or Hg ions were classified as strung inhibitors but Cu and Cd ions were indicated as moderate inhibitors to this enzyme action.
4. This enzyme was not inhibited by the surface active agent, Peretex-N, but strongly activated by this agent at low concentration.
In the other hand, by the application of this enzyme to the unwinding works on the mulberry cocoon, the following results were also obtained.
1. On the weight and length, nonbreaking Length, size, colour and unwinding ratio of have, the enzyme appling method was superior to generally used cooking method.
2. The tested results of strength and elongation, bouchon, haririness loops, neatness and evenness of have were also indicated spuerior properties.
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