Purification and Characterization of Peroxidase Isoenzymes from Green Peas (Pisum sativum)

Peroxidase isoenzymes were purified from green peas with ion-exchange chromatography on DEAE- and S-Sepharose. Three isoenzymes were identified, one neutral (N) and two cationic (C1, C2). N was extremely heat labile, with 50% original activity lost after heating 1.5 min at 25°C. N had Km values (pH 5.0) of 10.2 mM and 2.6 mM for guaiacol and H₂O₂, respectively. C1 and C2 retained activity on heating at 30–70°C. C1 was able to reactivate after thermal inactivation. Km values for guaiacol/H₂O₂ were 10.8 mM/7.2 mM (pH 5.0) and 10.8 mM/4.3 mM (pH 6.0) for C1 and C2, respectively. The three isoenzymes exhibited different peroxidase activities with different H-donors, different sensitivities to cyanide and different abilities to catalyze oxidation of indoleacetic acid.     

CHARACTERIZATION OF PHYTASE ACTIVITY IN LUPIN SEED

Lupin phytase (myo-inositol hexaphosphate phosphohydrolase) and the degradation of its substrate phytic acid were studied during seed germination. Phytase and acid phosphatase activities were detected in nongerminated seeds and increased from days 1 to 8 of germination, while the concentration of phytic acid decreased during the same period. Phytase was extracted with 2% CaCl₂ solution and partially purified by ammonium sulfate fractionation and HPLC-gel permeation chromatography. Substrate specificites were determined using pnitrophenylphosphate or phytic acid. The pH and temperature optima for the fraction obtained by gel permeation were 5.0 and 50C respectively, while the Km and V _max values were 0.33 mM and 0.13 μmol·mL^?1·min^?1, respectively. It was not possible to separate phytase from phosphatase by use of gel permeation chromatography due to similarities in apparent molecular mass, however resolution of the two enzymes was achieved by DEAE-cellulose chromatography.     

Some Biochemical Properties of Soluble and Bound Potato Tuber Peroxidase

Soluble and bound forms of peroxidase were extracted from potato tubers using 0.05M sodium phosphate buffer (pH 6.0) and the same buffer containing 0.811 KC1 (pH 6.0), respectively. The soluble and bound potato tuber peroxidase (PTP) fractions represented about 60 and 40%, respectively, of the total peroxidase extracted. Soluble PTP consisted of high levels of protein and low peroxidase activity relative to bound PTP, with the specific activity of the former being about 15-fold lower than that of the latter. The biochemical properties of soluble and bound PTP in both the crude and the partially purified form were studied. The pH curves of soluble PTP and bound PTP were similar with a broad pH optima around 5.0–6.0. The stability of both forms of peroxidases to heat was also similar, with about 50% activity being lost after heating ffor 5 min at 70°C. The isoenzyme profile of equal amounts of activity of soluble PTP and bound PTP was different; anodic gel electrophoresis yielded ten and three isoenzymes, respectively, while cathodic runs showed the same number of isoenzymes in either fraction but with the isoenzymes of bound PTP being detected faster than those of soluble PTP. The contents of proteins and carbohydrates were much higher in the soluble PTP than in the bound PTP fraction. Partial purification of either forms of the enzyme was achieved by column chromatography on Sephadex G-75 or on Sepharose 6B. Chromatography on Sepharose 6B resolved soluble PTP into one major peak (II) and one minor peak (I). Under identical conditions, bound PTP was resolved into two peaks with 80% and 20% of the activity in peaks II and III, jespectively. Column chromatography did not aid in resolving the isoperoxides. The molecular weight of peak II of soluble PTP and of bound PTP was estimated to be about 45,000, while that of peak III of bound PTP was 30,000. From analysis of the 30—90% ammonium sulfate fraction or of the partially purified enzyme on Concanavalin A-Sepharose, it was concluded that the isoenzymes of soluble PTP and of bound PTP differ in their carbohydrate contem and/or composition or in the structure of their carbohydrate units.     

PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CANOLA SEED (BRASSICA sp.) PHYTASE

Germinated Altex and Westar (Brassica napus) and Candle and Tobin (B. campestris) cultivars of Canola were screened for phytase activity. On the basis of this preliminary screening, 7-day germinated Altex seedlings were selected as a source for isolation and characterization of phytase. Partial purification of a crude extract (FI) by acetone precipitation resulted in an 8-fold increase in phytase activity. Ion-exchange chromatography of the partially purified preparation (FII) yielded two fractions (FIIIA and FIIIB) both of which demonstrated phytase and phosphatase activities. Further purification by gel filtration chromatography resulted in two fractions (FIVA1 and FIVA2) from fraction FIIIA and two fractions (FIVB1 and FIVB2) from fraction FIIIB. Fraction FIVB1 demonstrated both phytase and phosphatase activities, FIVA2 and FIVB2 demonstrated phosphatase activity but no phytase activity and FIVA1 showed phytase but no phosphatase activity. Fraction FIVB1, which showed highest phytase activity (5.3 IU/mg protein), had the following characteristics: temperature optimum of 50°C, pH optimum of 5.2, K_m of 0.36 mM and relative activity for pyrophosphate 232 times higher than for phytate.     

构巢曲霉产植酸酶的酶学特性分析

从构巢曲霉AnP-16菌株发酵液中纯化单一组分的耐热耐酸植酸酶,并对酶学特性进行分析,为其在食品工业中的应用提供理论依据。通过硫酸铵盐析、离子交换层析和疏水层析纯化植酸酶,SDS-PAGE电泳测定其分子量。结果表明,从该菌株发酵液中纯化到了单一组分的植酸酶,纯化倍数60.8倍、回收率41.6%,酶分子量约52 kDa。植酸酶最适作用温度和pH分别为55 ℃和pH4.0,在pH3.0~6.0范围酶活性较高,pH2.0~7.0下孵育3 h,仍能保持80%以上活性。植酸酶耐热性好,70 ℃孵育1 h仍能保持81%活性。Hg²⁺、Mn²⁺、Fe²⁺、Cu²⁺和Zn²⁺ 5 mmol/L浓度下对酶活性有明显抑制作用,但Ca²⁺和Mg²⁺在1和5 mmol/L浓度时均增强酶活性;有机溶剂甲醇和乙醇在2%浓度有激活作用;SDS抑制酶活性,但其它表面活性剂(Triton X-100和Tween 80)和有机溶剂(丙酮和异戊醇)对酶活性无明显影响。植酸酶有宽泛的底物特异性,但对植酸钠的催化活性最强,其K_m值为0.576 mmol/L。基于植酸酶耐酸耐热及宽广的底物催化活性,其有望应用于粮油食品加工领域,提高食品的营养价值。     

耐高温植酸酶毕赤酵母工程菌发酵中试条件优化

本文对植酸酶毕赤酵母基因工程菌PEY-2的发酵条件进行研究,结果表明:其摇瓶最佳产酶条件为诱导时间72h,诱导前适宜增殖时间48 h,接种量10％,种龄24h,诱导初始pH 6.0,生长阶段初始pH 5.5.在此基础上进行了50 L罐的发酵中试,50 L罐诱导产酶量达5.0×103 IU/mL,实现了高密度发酵.热稳定...     

Purification and characterization of phytase from Klebsiella pneumoniae 9-3B

Phytase, an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of phytate, was purified from Klebsiella pneumoniae 9-3B. The isolate was preferentially selected in a medium which contains phytate as a sole carbon and phosphate source. Phytic acid was utilized for growth and consequently stimulated phytase production. Phytase production was detected throughout growth and the highest phytase production was observed at the onset of stationary phase. The purification scheme including ion exchange chromatography and gel filtration resulted in a 240 and 2077 fold purification of the enzyme with 2% and 15% recovery of the total activity for liberation of inorganic phosphate and inositol, respectively. The purified phytase was a monomeric protein with an estimated molecular weight of 45kDa based on size exclusion chromatography and SDS-PAGE analyses. The phytase has an optimum pH of 4.0 and optimum temperature of 50°C. The phytase activity was slightly stimulated by Ca(2+) and EDTA and inhibited by Zn(2+) and Fe(2+). The phytase exhibited broad substrate specificity and the K(m) value for phytate was 0.04mM. The enzyme completely hydrolyzed myo-inositol hexakisphosphate (phytate) to myo-inositol and inorganic phosphate. The properties of the enzyme prove that it is a good candidate for the hydrolysis of phytate for industrial applications.     

PURIFICATION AND PROPERTIES OF TWO ACID PEROXIDASES FROM BRUSSELS SPROUTS (Brassica oleraceae L.)

An acid peroxidase isoenzyme (A1) from Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleraceae L.) has been purified while another isoenzyme (A2) has been partially purified. Studies of their properties leading to a potential application in immunoassays as an alternative to horseradish peroxidase were conducted. Isoenzyme A1 was purified 503 fold, through ammonium sulfate and acetone fractionation, and successive chromatography on DEAE-cellulose, Sephadex G-100 and Mono-S (FPLC system) columns. Isoenzyme A1 had a pI of 4.0, a molecular weight of 90 kDa, and contained two identical molecular weight subunits. Preliminary studies indicated a pI of 4.7 for isoenzyme A2. ABTS [2,2'-azino-di-(3-ethyl-benzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)] K_m values (0.2 mM) for both isoenzymes are 20 times lower than those reported for commercial horseradish peroxidase anionic isoenzymes. Optimum pH for activity of isoenzymes A1 and A2 were 4.3 and 4.5, respectively. Optimum temperature for isoenzyme A1 was 57C, with an activation energy for inactivation of 148.8 kJ/mol.     

SOLUBILITY AND EMULSIFYING PROPERTIES OF BETACASEIN MODIFIED ENZYMATICALLY BY TRYPSIN

Beta A1-casein was treated with TPCK-trypsin to give 3.2, 5.0, 5.8 and 7.4% hydrolysis of the peptide bonds. By sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis the resulting peptides had apparent molecular weights in the range 8,000–4,000. Size-exclusion chromatography of hydrolyzed samples showed four major peaks near 15,000, 5,500, 3,500 and 2,500 molecular weights, representing 17, 15, 7 and 14% of the material, respectively, after 3.2% hydrolysis and 9, 6, 14 and 52% of the material, respectively, after 7.4% hydrolysis. Between the extremes 3.2% and 7.4% hydrolysis, a peak near 8,500 molecular weight was present until 5.8% hydrolysis then disappeared after 7.4% hydrolysis to be replaced by a peak near 12,000 molecular weight. Peptides recovered from reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography were analyzed by determination of their amino acid composition and identified in the sequence of β-casein. After trypsin treatment, the solubility of β-casein hydrolysates was largely increased at pH 4.0–7.5. The emulsifying activity of the hydrolysates was higher than that of β-casein in the range of pH 1.5–3.5 and 6.5–10.0, but all the emulsions obtained with trypsin-treated β-casein were less stable than those obtained with original β-casein.     

Dephytinization of food stuffs by phytase of Geobacillus sp. TF16 immobilized in chitosan and calcium-alginate

In this work, Geobacillus sp. TF16 phytase was separately immobilized in chitosan and Ca-alginate with the efficiency of 38% and 42%, respectively. These enzymes exhibited broad substrate specificity. Maximal relative phytase activity was measured at pH 5.0 and 95°C and pH 3.0 and 75°C for chitosan and Ca-alginate, respectively. The enzymes were highly stable in a wide pH and temperature range. Values of K_m and V_max were determined as 2.38 mM and 3401.36 U/mg protein for chitosan, and 7.5 mM and 5011.12 U/mg protein for Ca-alginate. The immobilized enzymes showed higher resistance to proteolysis. After 4 h incubation, hydrolysis capacities of chitosan- and Ca-alginate immobilized enzymes for soymilk phytate were calculated as 24% and 33%, respectively. The chitosan- and Ca-alginate immobilized phytases conserved its original activity after 8 and 6 cycles of reuse, respectively. The features of the enzymes were very attractive and they might be useful for some industrial applications.     

On the lipoperoxidase-isomerase-system from oat. Experiments for enzyme separation (author's transl)

It was attempted to separate isomerase and lipoperoxidase activity from oat by means of gel and ion exchange chromatography and by isoelectric focusing. The molecular weight of the enzyme fraction tested was found to be of the order of 3 X 10(6) daltons. By ion exchange chromatography and isoelectric focusing the enzyme fraction with lipoperoxidase and isomerase activity could be separated into isoenzymes. These isoenzymes continued to exhibit both enzymatic activities. The lack of success in achieving of separation and the high molecular weight lead to the conclusion of the asistence of a close interrelation between the two enzymes or possibly of a bifunctional enzyme complex.     

Purification and properties of a low-molecular-weight phytase from Cladosporium sp. FP-1

A fungus producing high levels of phytase was isolated from air and identified as Cladosporium sp. The phytase production was stimulated by phytate in the medium used. The maximum production of phytase (108 U/ml) occurred in a medium containing 1.0 g of phytate per 100 ml. The phytase was purified to electrophoretic homogeneity by ion-exchange chromatography and gel filtration. Based on SDS-PAGE analysis, the molecular weight of the purified phytase was calculated to be approximately 32.6 kDa, and the narrow protein band indicated that this phytase is not glycosylated. The phytase has an optimum pH of 3.5, and an optimum temperature of 40 degrees C. The phytase activity was stimulated by 2-mercaptoethanol and dithiothreitol, and inhibited by Ba2+, Pb2+, iodoacetate, p-chloromercuribenzoate and phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride. The phytase displayed high affinity for phytate and the Km was 15.2+/-3.1 microM. NMR analyses (1D and 2D) indicated that the end hydrolysis product of phytate was myo-inositol 1,2,5-triphosphate.     

鸭卵清溶菌酶的分离纯化及性质

通过硫酸铵的分级沉淀、CM-Sepharose阳离子交换层析、Superdex-200凝胶过滤层析等步骤,从鸭卵清中获得电泳纯的溶菌酶,该酶的比活力达到33687.26U/mg,纯化倍数为109.44,回收率为28.00%。测得该酶分子质量约为14.82kD,对溶壁微球菌的最适反应温度为50℃,最适pH值为7,且在50℃以下及pH5～9有较好的稳定性,同时在最适条件下测得其Km值为0.0864mg/mL。Fe2+、Mg2+、Mn2+等金属离子对该酶有较强的抑制作用,而Zn2+、Cu2+、Co2+对该酶有一定的激活作用。     

Heat inactivation and kinetics of polyphenoloxidase from palmito (Euterpe edulis)

Polyphenoloxidase (PPO, EC 1.14.18.1)was extracted from palmito (Euterpe edulis Mart) using 0.1 M phosphate buffer, pH 7.5. Partial purification of the enzyme was achieved by a combination of (NH₄)₂SO₄precipitation (35–90% saturation) and Sephadex G-25 and DEAE-cellulose chromatography. The purified preparation gave five protein bands on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, three of them with PPO activity. The K_mvalues for chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, catechol, 4-methylcatechol and catechin were 0.57, 0.59, 1.1, 2.0 and 6.25 mM , respectively. PPO has a molecular weight of 51 000 Da, maximum activity at pH 5.6 with chlorogenic acid as substrate, and was stable between pH 5.0 and 8.0. The enzyme was heat stable at 50–60°C and inactivated at 75°C. The heat stability of palmito PPO was found to be pH dependent; at 50°C and pH 4.0 the enzyme was fully inactivated after 30 min. The pH/activity studies showed two groups with pK values c 4.6 and 6.7 involved in PPO catalysis.     

A study of lipoxidase in pea seeds and seedlings

Lipoxidase enzyme was isolated and partly purified from pea seeds by ultracentrifugation, ammonium sulphate precipitation, Sephadex and DEAE-Cellulose column chromatography. The pH optimum of the enzyme was 7.2 and the Michaelis–Menton constant 2.3 × 10^?3 M . Disc gel electrophoresis revealed the presence of 3 to 4 isoenzymes, while the molecular weight determination in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulphate gave a value of 7.4 × 10⁴. The presence of lipoxidase in pea mitochondria and in the peroxisome-like bodies was demonstrated. A low enzyme activity was found with the purified chloroplasts but a much higher activity was found in the plastids and in the cytoplasm of the etiolated tissue. The enzyme was found not to be compartmentalised in any particulate fraction of the pea seedlings investigated.     

一株嗜热菌木糖异构酶的纯化与性质研究

研究了1株嗜热菌(Anoxybacillus flavithermus)所产木糖异构酶的分离纯化以及酶学性质。结果表明,经硫酸铵沉淀、Sephadex G-75凝胶过滤、纤维素DE-52弱阴离子交换柱和Q Sepharose Fast Flow强阴离子交换层析得到的木糖异构酶,分子量约为181 ku,由4个相同分子量的亚基组成。酶反应的最适温度为80℃,最适为pH为7.0且最适pH范围宽泛,pH6.0~11.0酶反应活性能保持80%左右。该酶热稳定性及耐碱性能良好,70℃保温1 h后酶活仍能保持近80%左右;pH5.0~8.0保温1 h后酶活仍能保持近80%以上,甚至pH12.0保温1 h后酶活性仍能保持40%左右。Mn2+和Co2+对酶活性有明显促进作用,Zn2+、Cu2+以及Al3+对酶活性有一定程度的抑制。     

Characterization of Soluble and Bound Peroxidases in Green Asparagus

Soluble and ionically bound peroxidases were extracted from green asparagus with 0.05M sodium phosphate (pH 7.0) and the same buffer containing 1.0M NaCl, respectively. The two forms of peroxidase have been purified 237 and 53 fold, respectively, through ammonium sulphate fractionation, and successive chromatography on Sephacryl S-200 and ConA Sepharose 4B columns. Eleven isoenzymes with different pI values were detected from the soluble form using isoelectric focusing and eight from the ionically bound form. The two forms of perooxidase showed a similar optimum pH range of 4.2–5.0 using three kinds of hydrogen donor with different buffers. The optimum temperature of the two peroxidase forms at pH 4.5 was around 50°C. Heat inactivation of both forms at 70° and 90°C was observed to be biphasic.     

Purification and properties of a phytase from Candida krusei WZ-001

A phytase from Candida krusei WZ-001 isolated from soil was purified to electrophoretic homogeneity by ion-exchange chromatography, hydrophobic interaction chromatography, and gel filtration. The phytase is composed of two different subunits with molecular masses of 116 kDa and 31 kDa on SDS-PAGE (or 120 kDa and 30 kDa on gel chromatography), with the larger subunit having a glycosylation rate of around 35%. The phytase has an optimum pH of 4.6, an optimum temperature of 40 degrees C and a pI value of 5.5. The phytase activity was stimulated by 2-mercapto-ethanol and dithiothreitol (DTT), and inhibited by Zn2+, Mg2+, iodoacetate, pI value of 5.5. The phytase activity was stimulated by 2-mercapto-ethanol ethanol and dithiothreitol (DTT), and inhibited by Zn2+, Mg2+, iodoacetate, p-chroloromercuribenzoate (pCMB) and phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride (PMSF). The phytase displayed a broad substrate specificity and the K(m) for phytate was 0.03 mM. Phytate was sequentially hydrolyzed by the phytase. Furthermore, 1D and 2D NMR analyses and bioassay of myoinositol indicated that the end hydrolysis product of phytate was myoinositol 2-monophosphate.     

On lipoxygenase and enzymes which decompose linoleic acid hydroperoxides in rye (author's transl)]

An enzyme fraction from rye containing lipoxygenase activity was investigated. The molecular weight of lipoxygenase was found to be about 102000. Two bands groups with isoelectric points between 5.1-5.5 and 5.8-6.4 were obtained by isoelectric focusing. Three isoenzymes could be separated by ion exchange chromatography. Lipoxygenase has optimum activity at pH 7.3-7.5 and predominantly forms 13-hydroperoxy-9-cis, 11-trans-octadecadienoic acid (13-LHPO). In rye the 13-LHPO is converted to alpha-ketols by a high molecular protein fraction. This isomerase converts the LHPO formed by rye lipoxygenase predominantly to 12,13-ketohydroxy acids. The Michaelis Constant of isomerase is 3-5 X 10(-5), using LHPO as substrate. At low protein concentrations the reaction velocity of LHPO-conversion increases linearly with protein concentration.     

PARTIAL PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF α-GALACTOSIDASE FROM ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE

A crude extract of α-galactosidase obtained by fermenting Aspergillus oryzae on wheat bran was purified 35 fold by ethanol precipitation, gel filtration and ion-exchange chromatography. The final preparation was free of protease activity but contained invertase activity. The molecular weight of the enzyme was estimated as 64,000 daltons. The pH and temperature optima were 4.0 and 60°C, respectively. The enzyme was stable over the pH range 3–7.5 and at temperatures up to 55°C (pH 4.0). The K_m values for p-nitrophenyl α-Dgalactopyranoside (PNPG) and raffinose were 4.0 × 10⁻⁴M and 1 × 10⁻²M, respectively. Divalent cations were not required for activity. More than 80% of the oligosaccharides in soy milk were hydrolyzed after 3 h at 50°C using 0.113 PNPG units/mL milk.