2012
DOI: 10.1002/jib.45
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Purification and enzymatic identification of an acid stable and thermostable α-amylase fromRhizopus microsporus

Abstract: Rhizopus microsporus, recently isolated from a solid culture of Heng-Shui Lao-Bai-Gan (HSLBG, a famous distilled liquor in Northern China) was found to produce a novel extracellular acid stable and thermostable a-amylase. This fungal a-amylase was purified using ammonium precipitation, Sephadex G-25 desalination and DEAE-52 cellulose chromatography. Its molecular weight was estimated to be 75 kDa by SDS-PAGE. The optimum pH and temperature of this enzyme was pH 5.0 and 70 C respectively. Thermostability and ki… Show more

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“…Considering the temperature-dependent binds between the enzymes and their polymeric substrates (starch and xylan), activation energies for hydrolyzing these substrates can be regarded as the apparent activation energy. Apparent activation energies (E a, app ) for starch and xylan hydrolysis by N. intermedia enzymes, in different ranges of temperature, are reported in Table 1 , which are comparable to the starch and xylan hydrolysis activation energy of Rhizopus microsporus amylase (34.3 kJ mol −1 ) [ 29 ] and Fusarium sp. xylanase (37.15 kJ mol −1 ) [ 30 ], respectively.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 70%
“…Considering the temperature-dependent binds between the enzymes and their polymeric substrates (starch and xylan), activation energies for hydrolyzing these substrates can be regarded as the apparent activation energy. Apparent activation energies (E a, app ) for starch and xylan hydrolysis by N. intermedia enzymes, in different ranges of temperature, are reported in Table 1 , which are comparable to the starch and xylan hydrolysis activation energy of Rhizopus microsporus amylase (34.3 kJ mol −1 ) [ 29 ] and Fusarium sp. xylanase (37.15 kJ mol −1 ) [ 30 ], respectively.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 70%
“…Similarly, GpA1 had a maximal activity at pH 6.0, whereas it retained almost 100% of its initial activity between pH 5.0 and 9.0, demonstrating that GpA1 has good acid and alkali resistance . Surprisingly, GpA1 was originated from psychrophile, but its optimum temperature reached up to 70°C, which was higher than that of common fungal amylases from mesophile microorganisms and even as high as that of many thermostable fungal amylases, such as R. microspores amylase . Nevertheless, the thermostability of GpA1 was comparatively lower than the common thermostable α‐amylase.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…The enzyme showed over 70% of maximum activity at 50 and 60°C. The optimum temperature of GpA1 is similar to that of the thermostable amylase from thermophilic fungi Rhizopus microspores , which also exhibits optimal activity at 70°C . The effect of pH on the α‐amylase activity was studied at various pH values.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The gel strength of the gelatin extract was measured as described by Boran and Regenstein [32] with some modifications, employing a Perten Instruments TVT 6700 texturometer (PerkinElmer Company, Sydney, Australia) equipped with a 40 mm diameter flag compression. Gelatin (6.67%) was dissolved in distilled water at 45°C, introduced into 100 mL containers measuring 60 mm in height and 50 mm in diameter and then cooled to 7°C over a period of 15 hours.…”
Section: Gel Strengthmentioning
confidence: 99%