以中性蛋白酶活力为检验指标，采用响应面法对米曲霉产中性蛋白酶的种曲培养基进行优化，确定其最佳配方组成为：面粉用量2.24 g，花生粕用量8.46 g，氯化钙用量0.028 g，种曲中性蛋白酶活力高达15559.40 U/g。经研究纯化后中性蛋白酶酶学特性，发现中性蛋白酶的最适pH为7.0，在pH 5.0~7.0范围内具有良好的稳定性；最适作用温度为50 ℃，在40~55 ℃条件下能保持较高的酶活力；试验金属离子对蛋白酶没有显著的激活作用，Ba2+、Fe2+、Zn2+和Cu2+具有显著的抑制作用。

Response surface analysis was applied to optimize the medium for production of neutral protease. The result showed that the optimum medium formula compositions were flour 2.24 g, peanut meal 8.46 g and calcium chloride 0.028 g, under which the neutral protease activity was up to 15559.40 U/g. The optimum pH and temperature for neutral protease were 7.0 and 50 ℃, respectively. The protease was stable at pH 5.0~7.0 and at 40~55 ℃. The tested metal ions did not significantly activate the protease, while the ions Ba2+, Fe2+, Zn2+ and Cu2+ strongly inhabited its activity.

广东省科技计划项目（2009A010700004）