Four types of .BETA.-xylosidases from Penicillium wortmanni IFO 7237.

Abstract

Four types of β-xylosidases from a concentrated culture filtrate of Penicillium wortmanni IFO 7237, designated as xylosidase-1, -2, -3, and -4 were purified to homogeneity on SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis by an alcohol precipitation, DEAE-Sephadex A-25 ion exchange chromatography, and isoelectric focusing. The molecular weights of xylosidase-1, -2, -3, and -4 were estimated to be 110,000, 195,000, 210,000, and 180,000 respectively and their isoelectric points to be 3.7, 4.28, 4.6, and 4.8. The pH optima of β-xylosidase activities were from 3 to 4.5. The optimum temperature for enzyme activities was from 55°C to 65°C. On the enzymic hydrolysis of phenyl s-d- xyloside, the reaction product of each enzyme was found to be β-d-xylose with retention of configuration. All the four s-xylosidases were free of α-xylosidase and s-glucosidase activities. All the enzyme activities of four β-xylosidases were strongly inhibited by Hg2+ and N- bromosuccinimide. With respect to the hydrolysis patterns and HPLC an...