title: Thermodynamics and kinetics of heat inactivation of a novel keratinase from Chryseobacterium sp. strain kr6.
abstract: A novel keratinase from Chryseobacterium sp. strain kr6 was purified to homogeneity by (NH(4))(2)SO(4) precipitation, gel permeation on Sephadex G-100, and Q-Sepharose Fast Flow anion-exchange chromatography. The molecular weight of the purified enzyme was around 20 kDa. Kinetic and thermodynamic parameters for thermal inactivation were determined. The influence of Ca(2+) and Mg(2+) ions and purification degree on the enzyme stability was evaluated in the range of 50 to 60 degrees C. The results showed that first-order kinetics explained well the thermal denaturation of the keratinase in this temperature interval. The presence of Ca(2+) increases significantly the enzyme stability. Compared with the controls, the half-life of the purified enzyme after two purification steps in the presence of Ca(2+) increased 7.3, 20.2, and 9.8 fold at 50, 55, and 60 degrees C, respectively. Thermodynamics parameters for thermal inactivation were also determined.
authors: Laboratório de Bioquímica e Microbiologia Aplicada, Departamento de Ciência de Alimentos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, 91501-970 Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors: Silvana Terra
authors: ST
authors: Silveira
authors: Franciani
authors: F
authors: Casarin
authors: Sabrine
authors: S
authors: Gemelli
authors: Adriano
authors: A
authors: Brandelli
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D045247:Chryseobacterium / Q000201:enzymology*; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D006358:Hot Temperature; D007700:Kinetics; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D011489:Protein Denaturation; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D010447:Peptide Hydrolases; C035855:keratinase; D002118:Calcium