The research is aimed at investigating the effect of temperature and heat stability of Rhodanese from the Liver of a local goat. This research shows the existence of rhodanese from a local goat liver homogenate. It was observed that the enzyme was partially purified by ammonium sulphate precipitation and dialysis. The specific activity of enzyme after partial purification using ammonium sulphate precipitation and dialysis was 4.39 U/mg. The effect of temperatures between 30 and 80?C on the rhodanese activity showed that optimum temperature for the enzyme was at 60?C. It was found that the enzyme (rhodanese) from a local goat liver was stable at 60?C, but was unstable at temperatures = 70oC.
1.1 Introduction
In this section, Partial Purification and Effect of Temperature and Heat Stability Studies on Rhodanese from the Liver of a Local Goat is discussed, with relevant and recent citations. As a prelude to other parts of this study, this chapter will discuss the background upon which this study was initiated, the statement of problems that led to this study, the aim and objectives of the study. Others are significance of the study, scope of work, research hypothesis and questions, limitation of the study and definition of terms.