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A novel low-temperature-active pectin methylesterase from Penicillium chrysogenum F46 with high efficiency in fruit
Xia Pan1, Tao Tu1, Liwen Wang2
1Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
A pectin methylesterase gene (pe8F46) was cloned from Penicillium chrysogenum F46 and successfully expressed in Pichia pastoris. The full-length cDNA consists of 969 bp and encodes a 322-residue polypeptide with the calculated molecular weight of 34.1 kDa. Deduced PE8F46 belongs to family 8 of carbohydrate esterases and shares 54% identity with a functionally characterised counterpart from Myceliophthora thermophile. Purified recombinant PE8F46 showed the optimal activity at pH 5.0 and 40°C, and remained 52% maximum activity even at 10°C. An orthogonal experiment was employed to determine the best conditions for firming pineapple dices. After incubation with 0.75% (w/v) PE8F46 and 0.4% calcium lactate (w/v) for 20 min, the firmness of pineapple dices was improved by 47.6%, 13.7% higher than that of a commercial pectinase complex. These results suggest that PE8F46 has application potential in the food industry.
