title: Biochemical characterization of the carotenoid 1,2-hydratases (CrtC) from Rubrivivax gelatinosus and Thiocapsa roseopersicina.
abstract: Two carotenoid 1,2-hydratase (CrtC) genes from the photosynthetic bacteria Rubrivivax gelatinosus and Thiocapsa roseopersicina were cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli in an active form and purified by affinity chromatography. The biochemical properties of the recombinant enzymes and their substrate specificities were studied. The purified CrtCs catalyze cofactor independently the conversion of lycopene to 1-HO- and 1,1'-(HO)(2)-lycopene. The optimal pH and temperature for hydratase activity was 8.0 and 30°C, respectively. The apparent K (m) and V (max) values obtained for the hydration of lycopene were 24 μM and 0.31 nmol h(-1) mg(-1) for RgCrtC and 9.5 μM and 0.15 nmol h(-1) mg(-1) for TrCrtC, respectively. Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analysis revealed two protein bands of 44 and 38 kDa for TrCrtC, which indicate protein processing. Both hydratases are also able to convert the unnatural substrate geranylgeraniol (C20 substrate), which functionally resembles the natural substrate lycopene.
authors: Biocatalysis and Organic Chemistry, Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 136, 2628 BL Delft, The Netherlands.
authors: Aida
authors: A
authors: Hiseni
authors: Isabel W C E
authors: IW
authors: Arends
authors: Linda G
authors: LG
authors: Otten
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