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The bioconcentration potential of enzymes representing macromolecules subject to metabolism in any living organism, can generally be neglected. In particular, due to the high molecular weight of 20 kD - 80 kD, the hydrophilic properties (high water solubility, negative partition coefficient) and their immediate accessibility to metabolic processes (biotransformation) it can be excluded that detergent-based enzymes will bioconcentrate, i.e. will be present in aquatic organisms at concentrations higher than in the aqueous environment [1 and 2].

Reference

[1] HERA Human and environmental risk assessment on ingredients of household cleaning products - alpha-amylases, cellulases and lipases. 2005.

[2] HERA Human and environmental risk assessment on ingredients of household cleaning products - Subtilisins (Proteases). Edition 2.0. 2007.