Co-immobilization mechanism of cellulase and xylanase on a reversibly soluble polymer

Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2011 Jan;163(1):153-61. doi: 10.1007/s12010-010-9024-y. Epub 2010 Jul 4.

Abstract

Cellulase and xylanase from Trichoderma reesei were immobilized simultaneously on Eudragit L-100, a reversibly soluble polymer. The effects of polymer concentration and polymer precipitation pH on enzyme activity recovery were investigated at an enzyme complex concentration of 1%. The immobilization mechanism of cellulase and xylanase on the polymer was discussed. An activity recovery of 75% and 59% was obtained for the cellulase and the xylanase, respectively, under the condition of a polymer concentration at 2% and a polymer precipitation pH at 4.0. Most zymoproteins might be connected to the polymer by electrostatic attraction in a medium of pH 4.8. In addition, the covalent coupling between the zymoproteins and the polymer was demonstrated by the infrared spectrograms. It was suggested that dehydration-condensation reaction occurred between the zymoproteins and the polymer during the immobilization.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cellulase / chemistry*
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry
  • Fungal Proteins / chemistry*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Trichoderma / chemistry
  • Trichoderma / enzymology*
  • Xylan Endo-1,3-beta-Xylosidase / chemistry*

Substances

  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Fungal Proteins
  • Polymers
  • Xylan Endo-1,3-beta-Xylosidase
  • Cellulase