ResumenEstudios preliminares indican que, el látex fresco del "Mito" tiene una actividad específica de papaína de 1,84 veces mayor a la encontrada en el látex of papaya, por lo que el objetivo de este trabajo fue purificar y caracterizar las proteasas del látex fresco del "Mito" que tuvieran actividad de papaína. El extracto crudo de proteasas se obtuvo a partir del látex de "Mito" el cual fue resuspendido (1:1) en buffer acetato de Na 10 mM a pH 5,0; inmediatamente se precipitaron proteínas a pH 9,0 y luego con sulfato de amonio al 45%. Posteriormente se purificó en una columna de Sephadex G-100 y se obtuvieron tres fracciones: A, B y C; utilizando como sustrato caseína se midió la actividad enzimática específica (AEE). Se encontró que para la Fracción A la AEE fue de 87,74 nkat.mg -1 proteína, para la Fracción B fue de 14,93 nkat.mg -1 proteína y para la Fracción C fue de 16,13 nkat.mg -1 proteína. La AEE de la fracción A frente a la de papaína de látex fresco de C. papaya fue 13,3 veces mayor. En el análisis electroforético (gel desnaturalizante, 12%) se observa para la fracción A dos bandas de proteínas teniendo una de ellas una "relación de frente" semejante al estándar de papaína. Además, se observó que la fracción A (papaína de "Mito") frente a diferentes concentraciones de caseína, usada como sustrato, presenta una curva sigmoidea michaeliana; a diferentes volúmenes de enzima se muestra un comportamiento lineal; tiene un pH óptimo a 7,5 y es activa hasta 60 ºC.Palabras clave: Lomas de Perú; papaya silvestre; látex; papaína; Vasconcella candicans (A. Gray). AbstractPreliminary studies indicate that, the "Mito" fresh latex, has a specific activity of papain from 1.84 times greater than that found in the latex of papaya, so the objective of this study was to purify and characterize "Mito" fresh latex proteases that have activity of papain. The crude extract protease was obtained from the "Mito" latex which was re-suspended (1:1) in 10 mM Na acetate buffer at pH 5.0; immediately proteins were precipitated at pH 9.0 and then with 45% ammonium sulfate. Subsequently, the proteins were purified on a Sephadex G-100 column and were three fractions: A, B and C. Using as a substrate casein, the enzymatic specific activity (ESA) was measured and was found to be the fraction A was 87.74 nkat.mg -1 protein, for fraction B was 14.93 nkat.mg -1 protein and for fraction C it was 16.13 nkat.mg -1 protein. ESA of fraction A against papain of fresh latex of C. papaya was 13.3 times greater. Electrophoretic analysis (12% denaturant gel) shows for A fraction, two protein bands having one of them a relation similar to the papain standard. In addition, there was observed that the A fraction (papain of "Mito") against different concentrations of casein, used as a substrate, displays a michaeliane sigmoid curve; different volumes of enzyme shows a linear behavior; it has an optimum pH of 7.5 and is active up to 60 °C.
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