[Separation and characteristics of the acid proteinases from a surface culture of Aspergillus terricola].

The enzymic preparation isolated by ethanol precipitation from the aqueous extract of the surface culture of Aspergillus terricola was purified on biogel P-10, fractionated on SE-Sephadex. As a result, 10 fractions of acid proteinases that differed in pH optima and activity were obtained. After purification specific activity of some fractions per 1 mg protein increased 24-32-fold. The temperature optimum of the enzymes was at 50 degrees C and pH optimum at 2.5--2.8.