Fractionation of Extracellular Cellulase Pproduced by Cellulomonas and Reaction Mechanisms of the Isolated Enzymes

Cellulomonas가 생산하는 균체의 Cellulase의 분리 및 분리된 효소의 작용기작

  • Kim Byung Hong (Department of Microbiology, University College, Newport Road) ;
  • Wimpenny, J.W.T. (Department of Microbiology, University College, Newport Road)
  • Published : 1985.03.01

Abstract

The cell-free cellulolytic enzyme was separated into 3 different enzyme proteins by gel-filtration and ion-exchange chromatography. These fractions were named enzyme A, enzyme B and enzyme C. The mode of action of each of the separated enzymes on crystalline cellulose was examined using infrared spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. It was concluded that enzyme B is of the $C_1-type$ and reduces the crystallinity of the subatrate by generation an unstable glucopyranose ring structure, whilst enzymes A and C are of the $C_x-type$ and hydrolyse the reaction product of enzyme B to constituent sugars. A reaction scheme for this cellulase system is proposed and discussed.

Cellulomonas flavigena KIST 321이 생산하는 균체외 cellulose 분해효소를 gel filtration법과 ion-exchange chromatography법으로 3종의 다른 효소를 분리하여 이들을 A, B, 및 C 효소로 명명하였다. 분리된 각 효소를 결정적 기질에 처리하여 일어나는 기질의 구조변화를 적회전 분광법과 X-ray crystallography법으로 측정하여 다음 결론을 얻었다. B효소는 결정성 cellulosem이 구성단위인 glucopyranose의 불안정화로 그 결정도를 감소시키는 $C_1$형의 효소이며 A 및 C 효소는 $C_x$형의 효소로 B 효소의 반응생성물에 작용하여 glucose를 생산하였다. 이들 각 효소의 작용에서 본균의 cellulase의 작용기작을 고찰하였다.

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