Influence of media nutrients on synthesis of lignin peroxidase from Aspergillus sp

The effect of carbon and nitrogen sources, lignocellulosic substrates, and metal ions on lignin peroxidase (LiP) activity of Aspergillus sp., which was isolated from a mangrove area, was studied. Glucose (1%) was found to be the best carbon source. Among the various lignocellulosic substrates used, coir pith at 3% concentration increased LiP activity twofold on the second day of incubation. Peptone and KNO₃ completely inhibited the enzyme synthesis while (NH₄)₂SO₄ at 12.5 mM produced maximum activity. Since seawater contained all the requisite metal ions, any added ions had a negative effect on activity. Cu²⁺ had the most inhibiting effect while K⁺ the least. When all the optimized conditions were provided, in nitrogen- and carbon-sufficient medium, a maximum LiP activity of 345 U/mL was obtained on the second day of incubation.     

Improved heterologous expression of the white-rot fungal ligninase H8 by crossover linker mutagenesis

Using the crossover-linker mutagenesis method, the 5’ noncoding region of the λML-1 cDNA, which encodes the ligninase H8 isozyme of the white-rot fungus,Phanerochaete chrysosporium, was deleted with the simultaneous insertion of the putativeSpodoptera frugiperda ribosome-binding sequence (RBS) (TATAAAT) directly in front of the translation-initiation codon of this gene. A recombinant baculovirus, pVL-Mu-H8, carrying the ligninase-H8 gene was successfully constructed, as determined by both sequence analysis and dot blot hybridization. A more than 18-fold increase in the expression of ligninase H8, compared to the previous pEV11-1A.3 recombinant baculovirus, was detected in the Sf-21 insect cells. This enzyme was detected within 3 d postinfection and was biologically active, capable of oxidizing the model lignin compound, veratryl alcohol. The molecular weight of the overexpressed 42 kD protein was similar to that of the native fungal ligninase-H8 isozyme and it also reacted specifically with the anti-H8 monoclonal antibody (MAb 2D4.9) in Western blot analysis.     

Isolation and purification of lignoperoxidase from the mushroom <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pleurotus ostreatus</Emphasis>

The accumulation dynamics of lignolytic enzymes in culture media of the basidiomycetes Panus tigrinus, Pleurotus ostreatus, Fomes fomentarus, and the micromycete Aspergillus terreus were studied during the incubation period. It was found that Pleurotus ostreatus is the most active producer of lignoperoxidase enzymes among the studied fungi. Gel filtration and ion-exchange chromatography were used to isolate a homogeneous enzyme with lignoperoxidase activity. The maximum activity was found at pH 2.7 and 29°C. Gel electrophoresis determined the molecular weight (44 kDa). __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 564–566, November–December, 2007.     

非离子表面活性剂存在下过氧化氢对木素过氧化物酶的抑制动力学研究

研究表面活性剂水溶液体系中木素模型化合物的酶法降解机制具有重要意义．本文用动力光度技术研究了非离子表面活性剂TritonX-100(TNX)存在下过氧化氢对木素过氧化物酶(LiP)的抑制作用．结果表明，该抑制作用属可逆竞争抑制．TNX的存在使H2O2的抑制作用加强，抑制常数Ki值下降．Ki值随TNX浓度(远低于、接近于和远大于其临界胶束浓度)变化很小这一结果表明起主导作用的是TNX单体，上述结果应该是有限数目的表面活性剂单体对酶蛋白分子的修饰所致．     

黄孢原毛平革菌低温产酶条件优化及酶学性质研究

以酶活力为评价指标,在10℃对黄孢原毛平革菌产酶条件进行优化,并对其部分酶作用特性进行了研究.结果:该菌在10℃下产LiP、MnP和Lac的最佳碳源是葡萄糖,最佳氮源是牛肉膏,最佳培养时间是72~108 h.LiP、MnP和Lac的最适反应pH范围均为4.4~4.8,最适底物浓度是0.8~1.2 mmol/L;金属离子Cu2+,Ca2+对LiP、MnP和Lac有激活作用.Fe2+对三种酶活有一定的抑制作用;而Na+则完全抑制LiP的活性,Zn2+、Mg2+对三种酶活影响不大.