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  • Celestino, K.R.; Cunha, R.B.; Felix, C.R.
    Characterization of a beta-glucanase produced by Rhizopus microsporus var. microsporus, and its potential for application in the brewing industry (2006), BMC Biochem., 7, 23.
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Application

Application Comment Organism
nutrition the enzyme is able to reduce both the viscosity of the brewer mash and the filtration time, indicating its potential value for the brewing industry Rhizopus microsporus

Metals/Ions

Metals/Ions Comment Organism Structure
Cu2+ 0.3% residual activity at 12 mM Rhizopus microsporus
Fe3+ 89.6% residual activity at 12 mM Rhizopus microsporus
Mg2+ 95.2% residual activity at 12 mM Rhizopus microsporus
Mn2+ 62.3% residual activity at 12 mM Rhizopus microsporus
additional information shows no sensitivity to Ca2+ and Al3+ Rhizopus microsporus
Zn2+ 65% residual activity at 12 mM Rhizopus microsporus

Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
33730
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mass spectrometry Rhizopus microsporus
36500
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SDS-PAGE Rhizopus microsporus

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Rhizopus microsporus
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variant microsporus
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Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
SP-Sepharose column chromatography and Sephacryl S-100 gel filtration Rhizopus microsporus

Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
0.197
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concentrated crude extract, at 50°C, pH 5 Rhizopus microsporus
12.6
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after 55.53fold purification, at 50°C, pH 5 Rhizopus microsporus

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
1,3-1,4-beta-glucan + H2O
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Rhizopus microsporus ?
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?
lichenan + H2O
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Rhizopus microsporus ?
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?
additional information the enzyme shows only residual activity against 1,3-beta-glucan (laminarin) or no activity at all against 1,4-beta-glucan (cellulose), chitin, xylan, or manan Rhizopus microsporus ?
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?

Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
1,3-1,4-beta-glucanase
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Rhizopus microsporus
beta-glucanase
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Rhizopus microsporus

Temperature Optimum [°C]

Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
50 60
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Rhizopus microsporus

Temperature Stability [°C]

Temperature Stability Minimum [°C] Temperature Stability Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
50 70 after 2 h incubation at 50°C and 60°C, the residual activity remaines 100% and 50%, respectively, while the enzymatic activity is abolished after 3 min incubation at 70°C Rhizopus microsporus

pH Optimum

pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
4 5
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Rhizopus microsporus

pH Stability

pH Stability pH Stability Maximum Comment Organism
6
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no enzyme activity is detected at pH higher than 6 Rhizopus microsporus