“…AprA exhibits higher optimal pH (10.5) and better stability under alkaline conditions than many previously reported alkaline proteases from Bacillus 4 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 15 , 16 , 27 , 33 , 51 , 56 – 61 , Vibrio 19 , Aspergillus 21 , 62 , 63 , Thermoactinomyces 24 , 26 , Streptomyces 25 , Thermus 28 , Pseudoalteromonas 41 , Alteromonas 42 , Stenotrophomonas 44 , Trametes 52 , Termitomyces 54 , Virgibacillus 64 , Caldicoprobacter 65 , Hirsutella 66 , Scopulariopsis 67 , and Penicillium 68 (Table S1 ). Furthermore, AprA also retains high activity and stability over a wide range of pH (7.0–11.5) and temperature (40–70 °C), several metal ions, surfactants and some oxidizing and reducing agents.…”