ISSN:
1432-0614
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Abstract An intracellular β-glucosidase was isolated from the cellobiose-fermenting yeast, Candida wickerhamii. Production of the enzyme was stimulated under aerobic growth, with the highest level of production in a medium containing cellobiose as a carbohydrate source. The molecular mass of the purified protein was approximately 94 kDa. It appeared to exist as a dimeric structure with a native molecular mass of about 180 kDa. The optimal pH ranged from 6.0 to 6.5 with p-nitrophenyl β-d-glucopyranoside (NpGlc) as a substrate. The optimal temperature for short-term (15-min) assays was 35°C, while temperature-stability analysis revealed that the enzyme was labile at temperatures of 28° C and above. Using NpGlc as a substrate, the enzyme was estimated to have a K m of 0.28 mM and a V max of 525 μmol product min−1 mg protein−1. Similar to the extracellular β-glucosidase produced by C. wickerhamii, this enzyme resisted end-product inhibition by glucose, retaining 58% of its activity at 100 mM glucose. The activity of the enzyme was highest against aryl β-1,4-glucosides. However, p-nitrophenyl xylopyranoside, lactose, cellobiose, and trehalose also served as substrates for the purified protein. Activity of the enzyme was stimulated by long-chain n-alkanols and inhibited by ethanol, 2-propanol, and 2-butanol. The amino acid sequence, obtained by Edman degradation analysis, suggests that this β-glucosidase is related to the family-3 glycosyl hydrolases.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00166229
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