Abstract
As a study on the cellulase of Myriococcum albomyces the culture media for enzyme formation and properties of its crude preparation were investigated and the crude enzyme preparation was further fractionated. The results are summarized as follows: 1. Wheat bran solid culture produced stronger activities of cellulase than rice bran or defatted soy bean meal solid culture. 2. Shaking culture with wheat bran, rice bran or defatted soy bean meal produced higher cellulase activities than solid culture with the corresponding media. 3. The enzyme formation was higher at $45^{\circ}C$ than at $37^{\circ}C$ or $50^{\circ}C$ regardless of the kind of culture medium. 4. The formation of CMCase activity was more promoted by organic nitrogen source than inorganic nitrogen source. 5. The formation of cellulase activities were increased 1.5 to 3.0-fold by adding CMC, Avicel or cellulose powder as an inducer into 5% wheat bran basal medium. 6. Cellulase production using a tank culture procedure with addition of CMC or Avicel as an inducer was the highest at fifth day and thereafter decreased slightly. 7. The crude enzyme preparation showed pH optimum in 4.0 to 4.5, and pH stability in the range of 3.5 to 8.0. Optimum temperature for the activity was $65^{\circ}C$ which was higher than among other cellulases and it was stable at $60^{\circ}C$ for 120 minutes. 8. Dialyzed crude enzyme was activated by $Ca^{++}$ and $Mg^{++}$, but inhibited by $Hg^{++}$, $Cu^{++}$ and $Ag^{+}$. 9. Four different types of cellulase, i. e., fraction I, fraction II-a, fraction II-b, and fraction III were purified from the culture filtrate of Myriococcum albomyces through a sequence of ammonium sulfate fractionation, and elution chromatography on DEAE-Sephadex A-25, Amberlite CG-25 type 2 and hydroxyapatite columns. 10. These four cellulase fractions were showed to be homogenous by electrophoresis and ultracentrifugation and also gave a typical ultraviolet absorption spectrum of protein. 11. Four purified fraction showed different specificity toward substrates, fraction I has a stronger activity toward Avicel, cellulose powder, and gauze than that of other cellulase fractions. Fraction II-a had a powerful activity toward cellobiose but it was almost inactive agaisnt fibrous cellulose contrary to fraction I. On the contrary, the main component fraction II-b had a fairly higher activity on CMC and Avicel. Activity of fraction II-b toward cellobiose was about one-third of that of fraction II-a and activity on Avicel was lower than that of fraction I. Fraction III had a more powerful activity in decreasing viscosity of CMC. 12. Final hydrolysis products of fibrous cellulose by each fraction were cellobiose and glucose. Whereas oligosaccharides were predominant in the early stage of hydrolysis, prolonged reaction produced more glucose than cellobiose. Fraction I and fraction II-a acted synergically on Avicel. 13. Optimum pH for the activities of cellulase fraction I, fraction II-a, fraction II-b and fraction III were found to be 5.5, 5.0, 4.0 and $4.0{\sim}4.5$, respectively. These fractions were found to be stable in the range of pH $3.0{\sim}7.5$. 14. Optimum temperature for the activities of fraction I, fraction II-a, fraction II-b, and fraction III were $50^{\circ}C$, $55^{\circ}C$, $60^{\circ}C$ and $55^{\circ}C$, respectively. No less of activity was found by heating 120 minutes at $55^{\circ}C$ and fraction II-a was more stable than the others at $60^{\circ}C$. 15. Fraction I and fraction II-b were activated by $Ca^{++}$ and $Mg^{++}$ but inhibited by $Hg^{++}$ and $Ag^{+}$.
Myriococcum albomycesf가 생산하는 섬유소 분해효소군에 관한 연구로서 호소생산배지 및 조효소의 성질을 규명하고 몇 가지 효소군으로 정제한바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 밀기울 고채해양의 각 효소 활성은 쌀겨고체배양 및 탈지대두박고체배양의 그것보다 강하였다. 2. 밀기울진탕, 쌀겨진탕배양 및 대두박진탕배양등은 상기의 고체배양보다 각 효소의 활성이 우수하였다. 3. $45^{\circ}C$에서 배양한 것이 배양기의 종류에 관계없이 $37^{\circ}C$ 및 $50^{\circ}C$에서 배양한 것보다 각 효소의 활성이 강하였다. 4. CMCase는 무기 질소원보다 유기 질소원을 첨가하므로서 더욱 생성이 촉진되었다. 5. 기본밀기울진탕배양기에 CMC, Avicel, 여지분말 등의 indncer를 첨가 하므로서 각 효소활성은 $1.5{\sim}3$배나 증가되었다. 6. CMC와 Avicel을 inducer로 하여 jar formentor에서 배양할 때 작 효소의 활성은 대개 5일째에 최고에 달하였다. 7. Cellulae 조효소의 최적 pH는 $4.0{\sim}4.5$, pH안정성은 $3.5{\sim}8.0$이였다. 그리고 최적온도는 $65^{\circ}C$ 부근으로 다른 사상균의 cellulase에 비하여 높으며 온도안정성도 $60^{\circ}C$에서 120분으로 거의 실활되지 않았다. 8. 조효소의 활성은 $Ca^{++}$, $Mg^{++}$으로 부활되며, $Hg^{++}$, $Cu^{++}$, $Ag^{+}$는 강한 저해체였다. 그리고 투석으로 약간 그 활성이 저하되었다. 9. 배양액을 여과하고 황산암모니움 분획, DEA-E-sephadex A-25, Amberlite CG-50 및 hydroxy-apatite column chromatography로 Avicel, CMC, 여지 분말에 대하여 활성이 다른 4개의 fraction을 분리 하고 이를 cellulase fraction I, fraction II-a, fraction II-b 및 fraction III라고 명명하였다. 10. 이들 4개의 fraction은 전기 영동, 초원심상 및 자외선흡수 등으로 보아서 단일의 단백질로 생각되었다. 11. Fraction I은 Avicelase활성이 강하고, fraction II-a는 cellobiase 활성이 강하였다. 그리고 fraction II는 CMCase 활성이 강하였으며, fraction III는 CMC 점도감소 활성이 강하였다. 12. 섬유소질을 각 fraction으로 가수분해한 최종산물은 cellobiose 및 glucose였다. 그리고 fraction I과 fraction II-a는 Avicel을 협동적으로 분해하였다. 13. Fraction I의 최적 pH 5.5, fraction II-a는 pH 5.0, fraction II-b는 pH 4.0, fractionIII는 pH $4.0{\sim}4.5$이며, 각 fraction의 pH 안정성은 pH $3.0{\sim}7.0$이였다. 14. Fraction I의 최적온도는 $50^{\circ}C$, fractionII-a는 $55{\sim}60^{\circ}C$, fraction II-b 는 $60^{\circ}C$, fraction III는 $55^{\circ}C$이며 각 fraction의 열안정성은 $55^{\circ}C$ 부근에서 120분으로 거의 실활되지 않고 fraction II-a는 $60^{\circ}C$에서도 특별히 안정하였다. 15. Fraction I과 fraction II-b 활성은 $Ag^{++}$, $Hg^{++}$에 의하여 저해되며 $Ca^{++}$, $Mg^{++}$으로는 부활되었다.