20 μL of purified protein solutions reacted with 1% sodium alginate at a ratio of 1:1 (v/v) for 24 h were mixed with equal volumes of DNS reagent [20]. DNS reagent was prepared by diluting 5 mg of 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid and 16 mg potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate in 1 mL of 0.4 M NaOH. The DNS reagent can be scaled up accordingly. Mixtures were boiled at 100°C for 10 min, cooled to room temperature for 2 min and absorbance of generated products were measured at 530 nm. All reactions were conducted using 1 μg/μL (final concentration) of purified protein.
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