Characterization of molecular-sieve-bound inulinase |
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Institution: | 1. Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan;2. Department of Botany, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan;3. R&D Department, Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
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Abstract: | The enzyme inulinase (2,1-β-d-fructan fructanohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.7), prepared from Kluyveromyces marxianus has been immobilized using an inorganic solid support, molecular sieve 4A via the metal link method. The immobilized enzyme had around 22 units of inulinase activity per g of the support with retention of 72% of the original activity. The optimum protein to molecular sieve ratio for the maximum retention of inulinase activity was 9 mg/g molecular sieve. The properties of soluble and immobilized enzyme differed in many respects. The optimum pH of the enzyme shifted from 6 to 5 and the optimum temperature of enzyme activity changed from 50 to 55°C. Km values were 6.7 mM for soluble enzyme and 10 mM for immobilized enzyme. The heat stability of the enzyme was improved by immobilization. Immobilized enzyme retained about 76% of the original activity after 40 days of storage at room temperature (30±2°C). |
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