EFFECT OF METAL IONS ON ARGINASE FROM THE KIDNEY OF LOCAL GOAT (Capra aegagrus hircus)
ABSTRACT
This research is aimed at isolating, partially purifying and determination of arginase from the kidney of a local goat. Methods used in the isolation and partial purification of the enzyme include; Ammonium sulphate precipitation, dialysis.etc. Result from this work showed that arginase isolated from a local goat has a specific activity of 0.358 with a yield of 12.12% incubation of the enzyme with different metal ions shows that the enzyme is inhibited by Nacl and Bacl2.