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Table 2 Effect of pH on vanillin inhibition

From: Inhibition of lignin-derived phenolic compounds to cellulase

PH

Cellulose conversiona without vanillin (%)

Cellulose conversion with vanillinb (%)

Apparent inhibition (%)

Inhibitor-binding constant β (vanillin, mL/mg)

4.3

40.9 ± 2.1

26.3 ± 1.8

35.7 ± 2.8

0.1112

4.8

41.4 ± 0.6

26.9 ± 0.6

35.0 ± 0.9

0.1092

5.3

39.5 ± 2.0

26.6 ± 0.3

32.6 ± 2.0

0.0967

  1. aEnzymatic hydrolysis of Avicel was carried out with cellulose concentration of 10 mg/mL and cellulase concentration of 0.3 mg/mL at 50 ºC. Cellulose conversion was determined at 24 h
  2. bVanillin concentration was 5 mg/mL