1.13.11.5 10% acetone stabilizes 396333 1.13.11.5 ascorbate stabilizes, it probably protects Fe2+ from spontaneous oxidation 439393 1.13.11.5 rather stable enzyme, can be repeatedly thawed and frozen without significant loss of activity 439389 1.13.11.5 unlike the mammalian enzyme, the bacterial enzyme is fairly stable on aging or during storage 396333, 439380