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Cloning and extracellular expression of inulin fructotransferase from Arthrobacter aurescens SK 8.001 in E. coli
Author(s) -
Zhao Meng,
Mu Wanmeng,
Jiang Bo,
Hang Hua,
Zhou Liuming,
Zhang Tao
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.4582
Subject(s) - inulin , extracellular , recombinant dna , cloning (programming) , chemistry , arthrobacter , biochemistry , enzyme , microbiology and biotechnology , escherichia coli , gene , biology , computer science , programming language
BACKGROUND: Difructose anhydride (DFA) III is a natural and low‐calorie sweetener. It stimulates the absorption of calcium and other minerals. Inulin fructotransferase (IFTase; EC 4.2.2.18), catalysing inulin hydrolysis to DFA III, is considered to be the most promising enzyme for the production of DFA III. RESULTS: IFTase gene from Arthrobacter aurescens SK 8.001 was cloned and sequenced. Transformant with native IFTase signal peptide was a useful system for extracellular over‐expression of IFTase, and its extracellular IFTase activity reached 81.0 U mL −1 . This value was 4.1‐fold of that obtained with A. aurescens SK 8.001 for IFTase production. The recombinant IFTase was purified to electrophoretical homogeneity and characterized. The enzyme showed maximum activity at pH 6.0 and 55 °C, and retained 81.3% of its initial activity after incubation at 60 °C for 4 h. CONCLUSION: IFTase gene from A. aurescens SK 8.001 was cloned, sequenced and over‐expressed in E. coli . IFTase was reported for the first time to be over‐expressed extracellularly. The recombinant IFTase was purified and characterized, and shown to be a good candidate for potential application in DFA III production. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry