title: Characterization of endo-beta-1,4-glucanase from a novel strain of Penicillium pinophilum KMJ601.
abstract: A novel endo-beta-1,4-glucanase (EG)-producing strain was isolated and identified as Penicillium pinophilum KMJ601 based on its morphology and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) rDNA gene sequence. When rice straw and corn steep powder were used as carbon and nitrogen sources, respectively, the maximal EG activity of 5.0 U mg protein(-1), one of the highest levels among EG-producing microorganisms, was observed. The optimum temperature and pH for EG production were 28 degrees C and 5.0, respectively. The increased production of EG by P. pinophilum in culture at 28 degrees C was confirmed by two-dimensional electrophoresis followed by MS/MS sequencing of the partial peptide. A partial EG gene (eng5) was amplified by degenerate polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based on the peptide sequence. A full-length eng5 was cloned by genome-walking PCR, and P. pinophilum EG was identified as a member of glycoside hydrolase family 5. The present results should contribute to improved industrial production of EG by P. pinophilum KMJ601.
authors: Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors: Marimuthu
authors: M
authors: Jeya
authors: Ah-Reum
authors: AR
authors: Joo
authors: Kyoung-Mi
authors: KM
authors: Lee
authors: Won-Il
authors: WI
authors: Sim
authors: Deok-Kun
authors: DK
authors: Oh
authors: Yeong-Suk
authors: YS
authors: Kim
authors: In-Won
authors: IW
authors: Kim
authors: Jung-Kul
authors: JK
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D002244:Carbon / Q000378:metabolism; D002480:Cellulase / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004271:DNA, Fungal; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005285:Fermentation; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D005800:Genes, Fungal; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D010407:Penicillium / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D040901:Proteomics; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D002244:Carbon; D002480:Cellulase; D009584:Nitrogen