Amylase encoded by the samy gene of Streptomyces albus KSM-35 was produced from Bacillus subtilis LKS88 carrying a recombinant plasmid PASA240. The amylase was purified 14.6-folds to homogeneity by salting out with ammonium sulfate, and by some chroma...
Amylase encoded by the samy gene of Streptomyces albus KSM-35 was produced from Bacillus subtilis LKS88 carrying a recombinant plasmid PASA240. The amylase was purified 14.6-folds to homogeneity by salting out with ammonium sulfate, and by some chromatographic procedures using DEAE-Toyopearl, Sephadex G-75, and hydroxyapatite.
The molecular weight of purified enzyme was estimated to be 50.000 by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analysis. The optimum temperature and pH of the amylase was 500 and 6.0, repectively. The amylase activity was stimulated by the addition of Na+ ion, whereas it was inhibited by 10 mM Al3+, Cu2+ ions, and 1 mM EDTA. Enzyme inhibitors, such as the ß-mercaptoethanol, concanavalin A,
hydoroxylamine-HCl, and acetic anhydride, did not affect the amylase activity. Maltotetraose was detected as the major product during the soluble starch hydrolysis, and small amounts of maltopentaose.
maltotriose, and maltose were also found. The general properties like pH, temperature dependences, and starch hydrolysis patterns of Bacillus-expressed amylase maintained the original properties of the s albus KSM-35 amylase.