Abstract
A gene, alg7D, from Saccharophagus degradans, coding for a putative alginate lyase belonging to the family of polysaccharide lyase-7, was overexpressed in Escherichia coli. The properties of the recombinant Alg7D were characterized. The enzyme endolytically depolymerized alginate by β-elimination into oligo-alginates with degrees of polymerization of 2-5. Its activity was maximal at 50°C and pH 7 and was slightly increased in the presence of Na +. The K M, V max, k cat, and k cat/K M values were: 3 mg ml -1, 6.2 U mg -1, 1.9 × 10 -2 s -1, and 6.3 × 10 -3 mg -1ml s -1, respectively.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1087-1092 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Biotechnology letters |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 Jun |
Bibliographical note
Copyright:Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Alg7d
- Endo-type alginate lyase
- Polysaccharide lyase-7
- Saccharophagus degradans
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Bioengineering
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology