Purification and Characterization of the Xylanase Produced by Jonesia denitrificans BN-13

Jonesia denitrificans BN-13 produces six xylanases: Xyl1, Xyl2, Xyl3, Xyl4, Xyl5, and Xyl6; the Xyl4 was purified and characterized after two consecutive purification steps using ultrafiltration and anion exchange chromatography. The xylanase-specific activity was found to be 77 unit (U)/mg. The molecular weight of the Xyl4 estimated using sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS–PAGE) revealed a monomeric isoenzyme of about 42 kDa. It showed an optimum pH value of 7.0 and a temperature of 50 °C. It was stable at 50 °C for 9.34 h. The enzyme showed to be activated by Mn⁺², β-mercaptoethanol, and dithiothreitol (DTT) with a high affinity towards birchwood xylan (with a K _m of 1 mg ml^?1) and hydrolysis of oat-spelt xylan with a K _m of 1.85 mg ml^?1. The ability of binding to cellulose and/or xylan was also investigated.