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Background  Mannans are key components of lignocellulose present in the hemicellulosic fraction of plant primary cell walls. Mannan endo-1,4-β-mannosidases (1,4-β- D -mannanases) catalyze the random hydrolysis of β-1,4-mannosidic linkages in the main chain of β-mannans. Biodegradation of β-mannans by the action of thermostable mannan endo-1,4-β-mannosidase offers significant technical advantages in biotechnological industrial applications,  i.e . delignification of kraft pulps or the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass rich in mannan for the production of second generation biofuels, as well as for applications in oil and gas well stimulation, extraction of vegetable oils and coffee beans, and the production of value-added products such as prebiotic manno-oligosaccharides (MOS).    Results  A gene encoding mannan endo-1,4-β-mannosidase or 1,4-β- D -mannan mannanohydrolase (E.C. 3.2.1.78), commonly termed β-mannanase, from  Aspergillus niger  BK01, which belongs to glycosyl hydrolase family 5 (GH5), was cloned and successfully expressed heterologously (up to 243 μg of active recombinant protein per mL) in  Pichia pastoris . The enzyme was secreted by  P. pastoris  and could be collected from the culture supernatant. The purified enzyme appeared glycosylated as a single band on SDS-PAGE with a molecular mass of approximately 53 kDa. The recombinant β-mannanase is highly thermostable with a half-life time of approximately 56 h at 70°C and pH 4.0. The optimal temperature (10-min assay) and pH value for activity are 80°C and pH 4.5, respectively. The enzyme is not only active towards structurally different mannans but also exhibits low activity towards birchwood xylan. Apparent K m  values of the enzyme for konjac glucomannan (low viscosity), locust bean gum galactomannan, carob galactomannan (low viscosity), and 1,4-β- D -mannan (from carob) are 0.6 mg mL -1 , 2.0 mg mL -1 , 2.2 mg mL -1  and 1.5 mg mL -1 , respectively, while the k cat  values for these substrates are 215 s -1 , 330 s -1 , 292 s -1  and 148 s -1 , respectively. Judged from the specificity constants k cat /K m , glucomannan is the preferred substrate of the  A. niger  β -mannanase. Analysis by thin layer chromatography showed that the main product from enzymatic hydrolysis of locust bean gum is mannobiose, with only low amounts of mannotriose and higher manno-oligosaccharides formed.    Conclusion  This study is the first report on the cloning and expression of a thermostable mannan endo-1,4-β-mannosidase from  A. niger  in  Pichia pastoris . The efficient expression and ease of purification will significantly decrease the production costs of this enzyme. Taking advantage of its acidic pH optimum and high thermostability, this recombinant β-mannanase will be valuable in various biotechnological applications.

Cloning, expression in Pichia pastoris, and characterization of a thermostable GH5 mannan endo-1,4-β-mannosidase from Aspergillus niger BK01