title: DNase activity of micrococcal endonuclease insolubilized on corn cob.
abstract: The endonuclease from S. aureus has been immobilized on ground maize cob, previously activated with tosyl chloride. Pretreatment of the support on acid before tosylation yielded the best insoluble enzyme derivatives. The catalytic activity has been evaluated as percent of total hydrolysis attained in a batch reactor using DNA as a model substrate. The derivatives prepared are very resistant to high temperatures under conditions of catalysis (24 h at 45 degrees C). For these long reaction times, the extent of hydrolysis in the presence of small amounts of organic solvent (dimethyl sulfoxide at 2 percent) is larger than in plain buffer (Tris). This type of derivative could be very useful for the removal of nucleic acids from single-cell protein concentrates.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Córdoba, Spain.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Montero
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Sinisterra
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ballesteros
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols; D002482:Cellulose; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004720:Endonucleases / Q000378:metabolism*; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized / Q000378:metabolism*; D006868:Hydrolysis; D008031:Lignin; D008836:Micrococcal Nuclease / Q000378:metabolism*; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010636:Phenols; D012995:Solubility; D014105:Tosyl Compounds; D003313:Zea mays
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D009696:Nucleic Acids; D010636:Phenols; D014105:Tosyl Compounds; C012551:single cell proteins; C025506:4-toluenesulfonyl chloride; D002482:Cellulose; D008031:Lignin; D004247:DNA; D004720:Endonucleases; D008836:Micrococcal Nuclease