Production of oligoglucuronans using a monolithic enzymatic microreactor

Carbohydr Res. 2008 Oct 13;343(15):2687-91. doi: 10.1016/j.carres.2008.06.002. Epub 2008 Jun 8.

Abstract

A glucuronan lyase (EC 4.2.2.14) was immobilized on a monolithic Convective Interaction Media (CIM) disk. The immobilization yield was equal to 29% of the initial activity and 35% of the initial protein amount. Degradations of three glucuronans with various O-acetylation degrees were investigated and compared with degradations using free enzyme. The immobilized glucuronan lyase was inhibited by the O-acetylation degree like the free enzyme. (1)H NMR analyses were used to study the O-acetylation degree of oligoglucuronans and demonstrated that the average degrees of polymerization were inclusive between 4 and 13 after 24h of degradation. This first immobilization of a glucuronan lyase constitutes a new tool to produce oligoglucuronans.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetylation
  • Bioreactors
  • Biotechnology / methods
  • Chemistry / methods*
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry
  • Glucuronates / chemistry
  • Glucuronates / isolation & purification*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Oligosaccharides / chemistry
  • Oligosaccharides / isolation & purification*
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Polysaccharide-Lyases / chemistry*
  • Temperature
  • Time Factors
  • Trichoderma / metabolism*

Substances

  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Glucuronates
  • Oligosaccharides
  • Polymers
  • Polysaccharide-Lyases
  • glucuronan lyase