Purification and characterization of an organic-solvent-tolerant halophilic α-amylase from the moderately halophilic <Emphasis Type="Italic">Nesterenkonia</Emphasis> sp. strain F |
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Authors: | Mohammad Shafiei Abed-Ali Ziaee Mohammad Ali Amoozegar |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 13145-1384, Tehran, Iran;(2) Extremophiles Lab. Department of Microbiology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran |
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Abstract: | A halophilic α-amylase produced by Nesterenkonia sp. strain F was purified to homogeneity by 80% ethanol precipitation, Q-Sepharose anion exchange, and Sephacryl S-200 gel
filtration chromatography. The purified amylase exhibited specific activity of 357 unit/mg protein that corresponds to twofold
purification. The molecular mass of the amylase was determined to be 57 kDa by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
(SDS-PAGE) and gel filtration chromatography. The optimal pH and temperature for enzyme activity were 6.5 and 45°C, respectively.
The amylase was active over a wide range of salt concentrations (0–4 M) with maximum activity at 0.75–1 M NaCl. The α-amylase
activity was stimulated by Ca2+ and inhibited by ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), suggesting that this enzyme is a metalloenzyme. The purified enzyme
showed remarkable stability towards surfactants (Tween 20, Tween 80, and Triton X-100), and its activity was increased by
β-mercaptoethanol. The halophilic α-amylase was stable in the presence of various organic solvents such as benzene, chloroform,
toluene, and cyclohexane. These properties indicate wide potential applications of this α-amylase in starch-processing industries. |
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