Comparative efficiency of acid phosphatase originated from plant and fungal sources

A study was conducted to demonstrate the comparative efficiency of acid pho sphatase generated by plants or fungi towards the hydrolysis of different o rganic P compounds present in soil. The results revealed that acid phosphat ases were most efficient in the hydrolysis of glycerophosphate followed by lecithin and phytin. The P release increased with increase in enzyme concen tration. Acid phosphatase generated from fungal sources showed three times greater efficiency in the hydrolysis of phytin, two times greater efficienc y in hydrolysis of lecithin than plant phosphatase. Both sources were at pa r in hydrolyzing glycerophosphate. The results suggest that acid phosphatas e generated from plant and fungal sources is different and microbial acid p hosphatase to be more efficient than that from plant sources.