title: Purification and partial characterization of polygalacturonase from Streptomyces lydicus.
abstract: Polygalacturonase produced by Streptomyces lydicus was purified to homogeneity by ultrafiltration and a combination of ion exchange and gel filtration chromatographic procedures. The purified enzyme was an exo-polygalacturonase with a molecular weight of 43 kDa. It was optimally active at 50 degrees C and pH 6.0. The enzyme was stable from pH 4.0 to 7.0 and at or below 45 degrees C for 90 min. K(m) value for polygalacturonic acid was 1.63 mg/mL and the corresponding V(max) was 677.8 microM min(-1) mg(-1). The inhibition constant (K(i)) for gluconic acid d-lactone was 20.75 mM. Purified enzyme had been inhibited by N-bromosuccinimide, while l-tryptophan could induce enzyme activity, indicating the involvement of tryptophan at the active site.
authors.affiliation: Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR), Trivandrum 695019, India.
authors.forename: Nicemol
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Asha Poorna
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prema
mesh_terms: D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D011096:Polygalacturonase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D013302:Streptomyces / Q000201:enzymology*; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D013696:Temperature; D014462:Ultrafiltration
chemical_list: D011096:Polygalacturonase