title: Cellulases from Sporocytophaga myxococcoides. Purification and Properties.
abstract: Two extracellular cellulases active on carboxymethylcellulose have been isolated from the culture supernatant of Sporocytophaga myxococcoides by a series of gel-filtration and ion-exchange chromatography steps. Cellulase II, being present in highest amount, had a molecular weight determined by gel electrophoresis of 52000, pI 4.75 and a relatively broad pH optimum (5.5--7.5). Cellulase I had a molecular weight of 46000. pI was 7.5 and the pH optimum 6.5--7.5. Both cellulases had a very low carbohydrate content, possibly present as impurities. They had fairly similar amino acid compositions. The specific acitivity of cellulase I was about 6 times higher than that of cellulase II. Both cellulases acted as endoglucanases. A cell-associated cellulase, present in amounts corresponding to about 10% of total activity, was partly purified. It showed similarities with cellulase II.
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D041963:Bacteroidetes / Q000201:enzymology*; D002480:Cellulase / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D008970:Molecular Weight; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases; D002480:Cellulase