Studies on the Raw Starch Saccharifying Enzyme from the Aspergillus niger and Its Mutants

Aspergillus niger 및 그 변이주(變異株)의 생전분당화효소(生澱粉糖化酵素)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究)

Aspergillus niger IFO 8541 (NRRL 3112) was investigated through a series of UV rays and N-Methyl-N'-Nitro-N-Nitrosoguanidine (NTG) treatments to induce mutants that produce highly active raw starch saccharifying enzyme, and two mutants with strong enzymatic productivity were obtained. The mutants obtained were investigated for their fungal characters, condition of enzyme production, and other activities. Furthermore, the raw starch saccharifying enzyme was purified and the characteristics of purified enzyme were studied. The results obtained were summarized as follows; 1. The color of conidial head of UV-46 mutant obtained from UV rays treatment was changed to tan type and the gelatinated starch saccharifying enzyme productivity and the raw starch saccharifying enzyme productivity increased up to twice and 1.8 times compared to the productivities of original Aspergillus niger IFO 8541 cultured on the wheat bran, respectively. 2. The conidial head color of NG-41 mutant obtained from NTG treatment became lighter than that of parent strain. The gelatinated starch saccharifying enzyme productivity and raw starch saccharifying enzyme productivity increased about 1.8 times, and twice over the Aspergillus niger IFO 8541 parent strain cultured on wheat bran, respectively. The productivity of ${\alpha}$-amylase increased about 3 times more than the parent strain. 3. Two peaks of glucoanlylase and a peak of ${\alpha}$-amylase were obtained when enzyme solution of mutants and parent strain were passed through DEAE-Sephadex A-50 column chromatography. Glucoamylase I showed only gelatinated starch saccharifying enzyme activity. However, glucoamylase II (raw starch saccharifying enzyme) showed both raw starch saccharifying enzyme activity and gelatinated starch saccharifying enzyme activity. 4. Mutant, UV-46 was strengthened in glucoamylase II productivity and mutant NG-41 was strengthened in ${\alpha}$-amylase productivity. 5. Glucoamylase II of mutants and parent strain were appeared to have the same enzymatic properties. 6. Glucoamylase II of mutants and parent strain were recognized as simple enzyme through electrophoresis. 7. The glucoamylase II crystallized showed rhombic board type. 8. The molecular weight, isoelectric point, optimum pH, and optimum temperature of the glucoamylase II crystallized were estimated as 76,000, 3.4, 3.5 and $60^{\circ}C$, respectively.

생전분당화효소(生澱粉糖化酵素) 생산능(生産能)이 강력(强力)한 균주(菌株)를 얻기 위하여 Aspergillus niger IFO 8541(NRRL 3112)을 친주(親株)로 하여 연차적(連次的)인 자외선조사처리(紫外線照射處理) 및 NTG 처리(處理)에 의(依)한 인공변이(人工變異)를 시도(試圖)하였다. 그 결과(結果) 효소생산능(酵素生産能) 우수한 2개(個)의 변이주(變異株)를 얻었으며, 이어서 이들 균주(菌株)의 균학적(菌學的) 특징(特徵)을 조사(調査)하고 효소(酵素)의 생산조건(生産條件)과 작용조건(作用條件)을 검토(檢討)하였다. 더욱 생전분당화효소(生澱粉糖化酵素)를 정제(精製)하고 정제효소(精製酵素)의 특성(特性) 등(等)을 검토(檢討)하여 다음과 같은 결과(結果)를 얻었다. 1. 자외선조사처리(紫外線照射處理)에 의(依)하여 얻은 변이주(變異株) UV-46은 분생자두(分生子頭)의 색(色)이 tan type으로 변(變)하였으며, 밀기울배양시(培養時) 친주(親株)에 비(比)하여 호화전분당화효소(糊化澱粉糖化酵素)의 생산능(生産能)은 약(約) 2배(倍), 생전분당화효소(生澱粉糖化酵素) 생산능(生産能)은 약(約) 1.8배(倍)로 증가(增加)되었다. 2. NTG처리(處理)에 의(依)하여 얻은 변이주(變異株) NG-41은 분생자두(分生子頭)의 색(色)은 약간 엷어졌으나 흑색(黑色)이었으며, 밀기울배양시(培養時) 친주(親株)에 비(比)하여 호화전분당화효소(糊化澱粉糖化酵素) 생산능(生産能)은 약(約) 1.8배(倍) 생전분당화효소(生澱粉糖化酵素) 생산능(生産能)은 약(約) 2배(倍), ${\alpha}$-amylase 생산능(生産能)은 약(約) 3배(倍)로 증가(增加)되었다. 3. 변이주(變異株) 및 친주(親株)의 조효소액(粗酵素液)을 DEAE-Sephadex A-50 column chromatography법(法)으로 정제(精製)하여 각각(各各) 2개의 glucoamylase활성(活性) peak와 ${\alpha}$-amylase활성(活性) peak를 얻었다. Glucoamylase I은 호화전분당화효소활성(糊化澱粉糖化酵素活性)만 나타냈으나, glucoamylase II (생전분당화효소(生澱粉糖化酵素))는 생전분당화효소활성(生澱粉糖化酵素活性)과 동시(同時)에 호화전분당화효소활성(糊化澱粉糖化酵素活性)을 나타내었다. 4. 변이주(變異株) UV-46은 glucoamylase II의 생산능(生産能)이 강화(强化)되고, 변이주(變異株) NG-41은 ${\alpha}$-amylase 생산능(生産能)이 특(特)히 강화(强化)된 균주(菌株)였다. 5. 친주(親株) 및 두 변이주(變異株)의 glucoamylase II는 효소화학적(酵素化學的)인 성질(性質)이 동일(同一)한 것이었다. 6. 친주(親株) 및 두 변이주(變異株)에서 얻은 정제(精製) glucoamylase II는 전기영동적(電氣泳動的)으로 단일효소(單一酵素)라고 인정(認定)되었다. 7. 정제(精製)한 glucoamylase II의 결정(結晶)은 능형판상(菱形板狀)이었다. 8. 결정(結晶) glucoamylase II의 분자량(分子量)은 76,000, 등전점(等電點)은 3.4, 작용최적(作用最適) pH는 3.5, 작용최적온도(作用最適溫度)는 $60^{\circ}C$였다.