... activity was potently inhibited by Cu2+, Ni2+ and Zn2+. This enzyme was inhibited by some agents, butanediol and p-chloromercuric sulfonic acid, which modify arginine and cysteine residues. The ... sulfate lyases and heparinase III, from B. sterocoris were not activated by salts.Therefore, to purify salt-active heparin lyase, B. stercorisHJ-15 cells were disrupted by ultrasonic, and the super-natant, ... activity was slightly increased by addition of Mn2+, whereas they were severely inhibited by Cu2+, Ni2+ and Zn2+(Table 2). The purified enzymewas inhibited by PCMS3 and butane-1,3-diol. Particularly,PCMS...