Literature summary extracted from
Ueda, M.; Asano, T.; Nakazawa, M.; Miyatake, K.; Inouye, K.
Purification and characterization of novel raw-starch-digesting and cold-adapted alpha-amylases from Eisenia foetida (2008), Comp. Biochem. Physiol. B, 150, 125-130.
Application
EC Number |
Application |
Comment |
Organism |
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3.2.1.1 |
industry |
could be useful in industrial operations such as brewing and food processing, due to their activity at low and high temperatures |
Eisenia fetida |
Inhibitors
EC Number |
Inhibitors |
Comment |
Organism |
Structure |
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3.2.1.1 |
Al3+ |
1 mM, pH 8.0, 24 h at 4°C, 110% and 73% residual activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively |
Eisenia fetida |
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3.2.1.1 |
Ba2+ |
1 mM, pH 8.0, 24 h at 4°C, 104% and 95% residual activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively |
Eisenia fetida |
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3.2.1.1 |
Co2+ |
1 mM, pH 8.0, 24 h at 4°C, 92% and 93% residual activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively |
Eisenia fetida |
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3.2.1.1 |
Cu2+ |
1 mM, pH 8.0, 24 h at 4°C, 36% and 64% residual activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively |
Eisenia fetida |
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3.2.1.1 |
EDTA |
1 mM, pH 8.0, 24 h at 4°C, 98% and 76% residual activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively |
Eisenia fetida |
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3.2.1.1 |
Fe2+ |
1 mM, pH 8.0, 24 h at 4°C, 68% and 24% residual activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively |
Eisenia fetida |
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3.2.1.1 |
Hg2+ |
1 mM, pH 8.0, 24 h at 4°C, 35% and 31% residual activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively |
Eisenia fetida |
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3.2.1.1 |
Pb2+ |
1 mM, pH 8.0, 24 h at 4°C, 101% and 87% residual activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively |
Eisenia fetida |
|
3.2.1.1 |
Zn2+ |
1 mM, pH 8.0, 24 h at 4°C, 94% and 64% residual activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively |
Eisenia fetida |
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Metals/Ions
EC Number |
Metals/Ions |
Comment |
Organism |
Structure |
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3.2.1.1 |
Ag+ |
1 mM, pH 8.0, 24 h at 4°C, slight activation for Amy I and Amy II |
Eisenia fetida |
|
3.2.1.1 |
Al3+ |
1 mM, pH 8.0, 24 h at 4°C, 110% and 73% residual activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively |
Eisenia fetida |
|
3.2.1.1 |
Ba2+ |
1 mM, pH 8.0, 24 h at 4°C, 104% and 95% residual activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively |
Eisenia fetida |
|
3.2.1.1 |
Ca2+ |
1 mM, pH 8.0, 24 h at 4°C, 105% and 106% residual activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively |
Eisenia fetida |
|
3.2.1.1 |
Mg2+ |
1 mM, pH 8.0, 24 h at 4°C, 111% and 107% residual activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively |
Eisenia fetida |
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3.2.1.1 |
Mn2+ |
1 mM, pH 8.0, 24 h at 4°C, 108% and 102% residual activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively |
Eisenia fetida |
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3.2.1.1 |
Pb2+ |
1 mM, pH 8.0, 24 h at 4°C, 101% and 87% residual activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively |
Eisenia fetida |
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Molecular Weight [Da]
EC Number |
Molecular Weight [Da] |
Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] |
Comment |
Organism |
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3.2.1.1 |
60000 |
- |
SDS-PAGE |
Eisenia fetida |
Organism
EC Number |
Organism |
UniProt |
Comment |
Textmining |
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3.2.1.1 |
Eisenia fetida |
- |
earthworm |
- |
Purification (Commentary)
EC Number |
Purification (Comment) |
Organism |
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3.2.1.1 |
Amy I, 85.2fold purified and Amy II, 263fold purified |
Eisenia fetida |
Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]
EC Number |
Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] |
Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] |
Comment |
Organism |
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3.2.1.1 |
additional information |
- |
18.7 U/mg, purified Amy II |
Eisenia fetida |
3.2.1.1 |
additional information |
- |
6.05 U/mg, purifed Amy II |
Eisenia fetida |
Substrates and Products (Substrate)
EC Number |
Substrates |
Comment Substrates |
Organism |
Products |
Comment (Products) |
Rev. |
Reac. |
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3.2.1.1 |
additional information |
no activity detected using cassava starch as substrate for Amy I |
Eisenia fetida |
? |
- |
? |
|
3.2.1.1 |
starch + H2O |
various sources of starch are tested, japonica rice as control with 100% relative activity, India rice: 294% and 508% relative activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively, corn: 10.7% and 2.8% relative activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively, wheat: 27.1% and 47.5% relative activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively, potato: 10.6% and 4.47% relative activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively, sweet potato: 13.5% and 1.88% relative activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively, cassava: 1.22% relative activity for Amy II |
Eisenia fetida |
D-glucose + maltose + maltotriose |
reactions product identified by thin-layer-chromatography |
? |
|
Subunits
EC Number |
Subunits |
Comment |
Organism |
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3.2.1.1 |
? |
x * 60000, SDS-PAGE |
Eisenia fetida |
Synonyms
EC Number |
Synonyms |
Comment |
Organism |
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3.2.1.1 |
Amy I |
- |
Eisenia fetida |
3.2.1.1 |
Amy II |
- |
Eisenia fetida |
Temperature Optimum [°C]
EC Number |
Temperature Optimum [°C] |
Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] |
Comment |
Organism |
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3.2.1.1 |
37 |
- |
assay at |
Eisenia fetida |
3.2.1.1 |
50 |
- |
Amy I and Amy II |
Eisenia fetida |
Temperature Range [°C]
EC Number |
Temperature Minimum [°C] |
Temperature Maximum [°C] |
Comment |
Organism |
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3.2.1.1 |
20 |
70 |
Amy I and Amy II, 20°C: ca. 40% and ca. 50% relative activity of Amy I and Amy II, respectively, 70°C: ca. 60% and ca. 40% relative activity of Amy I and Amy II, respectively |
Eisenia fetida |
Temperature Stability [°C]
EC Number |
Temperature Stability Minimum [°C] |
Temperature Stability Maximum [°C] |
Comment |
Organism |
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3.2.1.1 |
10 |
60 |
Amy I and Amy II, pH 8.0, 30 min, 10°C: ca. 90% relative activity for both Amy I and Amy II, 60°C: ca. 10% and ca. 90% relative activity for Amy I and Amy II, respectively, maximal stability between 50 and 60°C |
Eisenia fetida |
pH Optimum
EC Number |
pH Optimum Minimum |
pH Optimum Maximum |
Comment |
Organism |
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3.2.1.1 |
5.5 |
- |
assay at, optimum for Amy I and Amy II, showing at least 95% of their maximum activities over a pH range from pH 7.0 to 9.0 |
Eisenia fetida |
pH Range
EC Number |
pH Minimum |
pH Maximum |
Comment |
Organism |
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3.2.1.1 |
4 |
9 |
Amy I, pH 4: ca. 30% relative activity, pH 9: ca. 40% relative activity |
Eisenia fetida |
3.2.1.1 |
5 |
7 |
Amy II, pH 5.0: ca. 50% relative activity, pH 7.0: ca. 40% relative activity |
Eisenia fetida |
pH Stability
EC Number |
pH Stability |
pH Stability Maximum |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
3.2.1.1 |
5 |
9 |
Amy II, 24 h at 4°C, pH 5, ca. 42% residual activity, pH 9: ca. 75% residual activity, maximal stability between pH 7 and 9 |
Eisenia fetida |
3.2.1.1 |
5 |
10 |
Amy I, 24 h at 4°C, pH 5, ca. 22% residual activity, pH 10: ca. 10% residual activity, maximal stability between pH 7 and 9 |
Eisenia fetida |