title: Purification and properties of a beta-mannosidase from shrimp (Penaeus japonicus) hepatopancreas.
abstract: A beta-mannosidase was purified ca 720-fold to homogeneity from Penaeus japonicus, with a final spec. act. of 252 U/mg of protein. 2. By using SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, the monomers of shrimp beta-mannosidase were discovered to have mol. wts of 31,000 and those of human placental enzyme have similar mol. wts. 3.The shrimp beta-mannosidase has an isoelectric point (pI) of 5.6 +/- 0.1, and the human placental enzyme has an identical pI. Both enzymes were sialyated. 4.The shrimp beta-mannosidase has a pH optimum at 5.0 and its K(m) was 123 micrometer with 4-methylumbelliferyl-beta-D-mannopyranoside as substrate. The human enzyme has pH optimum at 4.5 and its K(m) was 10 micrometer. 5.In contrast to the discovery of thermostability with human placental beta-mannosidase, the shrimp enzyme was found to be labile to heating at 45 degree C for 20 min. Both enzyme activities were inhibited by Hg(2+) and Cd(2+) ions. However, the shrimp enzyme is significantly more sensitive to the inhibition.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biochemistry dand Molecular Science, Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Chuang
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D043143:Hepatopancreas / Q000201:enzymology; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007526:Isoelectric Point; D008970:Molecular Weight; D033561:Penaeidae / Q000201:enzymology*; D044902:beta-Mannosidase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D044902:beta-Mannosidase