Isolation of a pure dextranase from Penicillium funiculosum

Appl Microbiol. 1970 Sep;20(3):421-6. doi: 10.1128/am.20.3.421-426.1970.

Abstract

A dextranase, produced by Penicillium funiculosum, was purified 1,000-fold to yield the enzyme which was demonstrated by gel electrophoresis and electrofocusing to be a homogeneous protein. The purification method included acetone partition, ammonium sulfate fractionation, gel filtration, iron defecation and precipitation, and diethylaminoethyl-cellulose chromatography. The pure enzyme was also obtained by preparative gel electrophoresis. Gel-permeation chromatography indicates a molecular weight of 41,000. An isoelectric pH of 4.6 was established by electrofocusing. A 1-mg amount of the enzyme hydrolyzes a dextran substrate to yield 27,000 isomaltose reducing units in 2 hr.

MeSH terms

  • Chemical Precipitation
  • Chromatography, DEAE-Cellulose
  • Dextrans / metabolism
  • Electrophoresis, Disc
  • Gels
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Hydrolases / analysis
  • Hydrolases / isolation & purification*
  • Isoelectric Focusing
  • Molecular Weight
  • Penicillium / enzymology*
  • Spectrum Analysis

Substances

  • Dextrans
  • Gels
  • Hydrolases