title: Purification and biochemical characterization of a mycelial alkaline phosphatase without DNAase activity produced by Aspergillus caespitosus.
abstract: Biochemical properties of a termostable alkaline phosphatase obtained from the mycelium extract of A. caespitosus were described. The enzyme was purified 42-fold with 32% recovery by DEAE-cellulose and concanavalin A-Sepharose chromatography. The molar mass estimated by Sephacryl S-200 or by 7% SDS-PAGE was 138 kDa and 71 kDa, respectively, indicating a homodimer. Temperature and pH optima were 80 degrees C and pH 9.0. This enzyme was highly glycosylated (approximately 74% saccharide content). The activity was enhanced by Mg2+ (19-139%), NH4+ (64%), Na+ (51%) and Mn2+ (38%). 4-Nitrophenyl phosphate (4-NPP) was preferentially hydrolyzed, but glucose 1-phosphate (93%), UTP (67%) and O-phosphoamino acids also acted as substrates. V(lim) and K(m) were 3.78 nkat per mg protein and 270 micromol/L in the absence of Mg2+ and 7.35 nkat per mg protein and 410 micromol/L in the presence of Mg2+, using 4-NPP as substrate. The purified alkaline phosphatase removed the 5'-phosphate group of a linearized plasmid without showing DNAase activity, indicating its potential for recombinant DNA technology.
authors: Departamento de Biologia da Faculdade de Filosofia Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, 14040-901 Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: L H S
authors: LH
authors: Guimarães
authors: A B
authors: AB
authors: Júnior
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Jorge
authors: H F
authors: HF
authors: Terenzi
authors: M L T M
authors: ML
authors: Polizeli
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism*; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000201:enzymology*; D003851:Deoxyribonucleases / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D025282:Mycelium / Q000201:enzymology*; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D003851:Deoxyribonucleases; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase
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