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Multiple alpha-galactosidases from Aspergillus niger: purification, characterization, and substrate specificities

Ademark, Pia ; Larsson, M ; Tjerneld, Folke LU and Stålbrand, Henrik LU (2001) In Enzyme and Microbial Technology 29(6-7). p.441-448
Abstract
Enzymes with α-galactosidase activity are produced by many organisms, often in multiple forms. Here we compare the biochemical and hydrolytic properties of four major α-galactosidase forms (α-gal I-IV) that were purified from the culture filtrate of Aspergillus niger. α-Gal II, III and IV appear to be isoforms of the same enzyme, and N-terminal amino acid sequence data suggest that they are closely related or identical to A. niger AglB in family 27 of the glycosyl hydrolases. α-Gal I is a completely different enzyme that belongs to family 36. α-Gal I had an isoelectric point of 4.15 and appears to be a tetramer composed of four 94-kDa subunits. α-Gal II, III and IV were dimers with monomeric molecular masses of 64 kDa and isoelectric... (More)
Enzymes with α-galactosidase activity are produced by many organisms, often in multiple forms. Here we compare the biochemical and hydrolytic properties of four major α-galactosidase forms (α-gal I-IV) that were purified from the culture filtrate of Aspergillus niger. α-Gal II, III and IV appear to be isoforms of the same enzyme, and N-terminal amino acid sequence data suggest that they are closely related or identical to A. niger AglB in family 27 of the glycosyl hydrolases. α-Gal I is a completely different enzyme that belongs to family 36. α-Gal I had an isoelectric point of 4.15 and appears to be a tetramer composed of four 94-kDa subunits. α-Gal II, III and IV were dimers with monomeric molecular masses of 64 kDa and isoelectric points of 4.5, 4.7 and 4.8, respectively. α-Gal II-IV were stable when incubated for 17 h at 50°C and pH 2–5, whereas α-gal I was most stable at pH 5–6. All enzymes had maximal catalytic activity at pH 4.5 and 60°C, and hydrolyzed melibiose, raffinose and stachyose. α-Gal II-IV also degraded galactomanno-oligosaccharides and released 66% of the galactose side groups from polymeric locust bean gum galactomannan. α-Gal I released galactose from locust bean gum only in combination with A. niger β-mannosidase. Kinetic experiments showed that α-gal I hydrolyzed p-nitrophenyl-α-Image-galactopyranoside and melibiose more efficiently than α-gal II-IV. The distinct hydrolytic and biochemical properties of α-gal I and α-gal II-IV further signifies the difference between α-galactosidases of family 27 and 36. (Less)
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  author       = {{Ademark, Pia and Larsson, M and Tjerneld, Folke and Stålbrand, Henrik}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Enzyme and Microbial Technology}},
  title        = {{Multiple alpha-galactosidases from Aspergillus niger: purification, characterization, and substrate specificities}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0141-0229(01)00415-X}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/S0141-0229(01)00415-X}},
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