Abstract
This paper describes the purification and characterization of a novel acidophile α-amylase from newly isolated Bacillus sp. Ferdowsicous. The enzyme displayed a molecular weight of 53 kDa and it was stable over a range of pH from 3.5 to 7 with an optimum around 4.5. The optimum temperature for activity was found to be around 70 °C and the enzyme remained active to more than 75% up to 75 °C for 45 min. The enzyme activity was decreased by Zn 2+and EDTA but inhibited by Hg 2+, whereas the activity was increased by approximately 15% by Ba 2+ and Fe 2+. Na +, Mg 2+, K +, Ca 2+, PMSF, Triton X-100 and β-mercaptoethanol had any considerable effect on its activity. The enzyme activity on the amylose as substrate was 1.98 times greater than amylopectin. Partial N-terminal sequencing demonstrated no significant similarity with other known α-amylases, indicating that the presented enzyme was new. Considering its promising properties, this enzyme can find potential applications in the food industry as well as in laundry detergents.
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