A Recombinant Thermophilic and Glucose-Tolerant GH1 ß-Glucosidase Derived from Hehua Hot Spring.
Molecules
; 29(5)2024 Feb 26.
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| ID: mdl-38474529
ABSTRACT
As a crucial enzyme for cellulose degradation, ß-glucosidase finds extensive applications in food, feed, and bioethanol production; however, its potential is often limited by inadequate thermal stability and glucose tolerance. In this study, a functional gene (lq-bg5) for a GH1 family ß-glucosidase was obtained from the metagenomic DNA of a hot spring sediment sample and heterologously expressed in E. coli and the recombinant enzyme was purified and characterized. The optimal temperature and pH of LQ-BG5 were 55 °C and 4.6, respectively. The relative residual activity of LQ-BG5 exceeded 90% at 55 °C for 9 h and 60 °C for 6 h and remained above 100% after incubation at pH 5.0-10.0 for 12 h. More importantly, LQ-BG5 demonstrated exceptional glucose tolerance with more than 40% activity remaining even at high glucose concentrations of 3000 mM. Thus, LQ-BG5 represents a thermophilic ß-glucosidase exhibiting excellent thermal stability and remarkable glucose tolerance, making it highly promising for lignocellulose development and utilization.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Hot Springs
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Glucose
Language:
En
Journal:
Molecules
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA
Year:
2024
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Article
Affiliation country:
China