Characteristics of Raw Starch-Digesting Enzyme from Streptomyces sp. 4M-2

Streptomyces sp. 4M-2가 생산하는 생전분 분해효소의 특성

A raw starch-digesting enzyme from Streptomyces sp. 4M-2 was purified by ammonium sulfate fractionation, DEAE-Sephadex A-50 column chromatography and Sephadex G-100 gel filtration. The specific activity of the purified enzyme was 51.22 RSU/mg protein and the yield was 4.5% of the total activity of the culture broth. The purified enzyme was found to be homogeneous by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and its molecular weight was estimated to be about 102, 000 daltons by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, The optimal temperature and pH for the enzyme activity were 42$^{\circ}C$ and PH 5.5, respectively. The enzyme had Km, value of 44.44mg/$m\ell$ for raw corn starch. The enzyme was activated by addition of calcium and barium ions. Corn amylose was degraded by the enzyme very easily and raw potato starch was also degraded easily. Main products of the enzymatic hydrolysis of raw corn starch were analyzed to be maltose and maltotriose. The enzyme was considered as $\alpha$-amylase.

Streptomyces sp. 4M-2의 생전분 분해효소를 황산 암모니움 염석과 이온교환 크로마토그라피 및 Gel 여과 등으로 비활성이 51.22 RSU/mg, 수율 4.5%로 정제할 수 있었다. 정제효소의 분자량은 102,000이었으며 생옥수수 전분에 대한 Km값은 44.44mg/m1 이었다 정제효소의 작용 최적온도는42$^{\circ}C$, pH는 5.5였고 $Ca^{2+}$와 $Ba^{2+}$의 첨가에 의해 효소활성이 증가되었다. 정제효소는 옥수수 amylose를 가장 잘 분해하고 감자전분도 비교적 잘 분해하였다. 이 효소에 의한 옥수수 생전분의 분해산물은 주로 maltose와 maltotriose였고 소량의 glucose와 oligosaccharide도 검출되었으므로 $\alpha$-amylase 계통의 효소로 추정된다.