title: Purification and characterization of an L-arabinose isomerase from an isolated strain of Geobacillus thermodenitrificans producing D-tagatose.
abstract: The araA gene, encoding l-arabinose isomerase (AI), from the thermophilic bacterium Geobacillus thermodenitrificans was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. Recombinant AI was isolated with a final purity of about 97% and a final specific activity of 2.10 U/mg. The molecular mass of the purified AI was estimated to be about 230 kDa to be a tetramer composed of identical subunits. The AI exhibited maximum activity at 70 degrees C and pH 8.5 in the presence of Mn2+. The enzyme was stable at temperatures below 60 degrees C and within the pH range 7.5-8.0. d-Galactose and l-arabinose as substrate were isomerized with high activities. Ribitol was the strongest competitive inhibitor of AI with a Ki of 5.5mM. The apparent Km and Vmax for L-arabinose were 142 mM and 86 U/mg, respectively, whereas those for d-galactose were 408 mM and 6.9 U/mg, respectively. The catalytic efficiency (kcat/Km) was 48 mM(-1)min(-1) for L-arabinose and 0.5mM(-1)min(-1) for D-galactose. Mn2+ was a competitive activator and increased the thermal stability of the AI. The D-tagatose yield produced by AI from d-galactose was 46% without the addition of Mn2+ and 48% with Mn2+ after 300 min at 65 degrees C.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Sejong University, Seoul 143-747, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hye-Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Deok-Kun
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Oh
mesh_terms: D019747:Aldose-Ketose Isomerases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D001406:Bacillaceae / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D001483:Base Sequence; D001709:Biotechnology; D002412:Cations / Q000494:pharmacology; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D006601:Hexoses / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D008345:Manganese / Q000494:pharmacology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D002412:Cations; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D006601:Hexoses; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D008345:Manganese; D019747:Aldose-Ketose Isomerases; C019715:L-arabinose isomerase; C030192:tagatose