1971 年 91 巻 10 号 p. 1073-1077
Activity of β-amylase was not changed by the addition of newly prepared aqueous solution of nonionic detergents such as Tween, Span, and others. Tweens, especially Tween 80, had inhibitory action on β-amylase when the solution is stored over a long period. Tweens were hydrolyzed during storage and the fatty acids liberated from Tweens had inhibitory action on the enzyme. Hydrolyzate from Tween 80 by the action of lipase produced from Rhizopus delemar had no inhibitory action on β-amylase. Therefore, there seems to be a difference in the mechanism of hydrolysis of Tween solution between that produced by storage and that due to lipase added.