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J L Copa-Patiño1, J Rodriguez, M I Pérez-Leblic
1Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Universidad Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
Abstract:
A beta-glucosidase from the medium of an autolyzed culture of Penicillium oxalicum has been purified by tannic acid precipitation, sephacryl S-200, DEAE-Biogel, CM-Biogel and Mono Q successively. The purification process produced a homogeneous band in the SDS-PAGE that correspond to a Mr of 133,500. The enzyme had a pl of 4, and the active optima were found at pH 5.5 and 55 degrees C. The enzyme hydrolyzed different substrates showing maximum affinity against p-nitrophenyl-beta-D-glucoside with a Km value of 0.37 mM. The beta-glucosidase was inhibited by Glucono-D-lactone but not by glucose in the concentration range of 1 to 10 mM. The enzyme was adsorbed by Concanavalin-A-Sepharose.
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