Abstract

본 연구에서는 단백질분해효소의 산업적 이용을 위하여 kiwifruit 과육 속에 들어 있는 gelatin분해활성을 조사하였다. Kiwifruit 과육에는 3개의 단백질분해효소의 활성 밴드(PI, PII, PIII)가 관찰되었다. 단백질분해효소 PI은 220 kD, PII는 51 kD, PIII는 26 kD에 해당하는 것으로 추정할 수 있었다. 이들 단백질분해효소 PI, PII, PIII는 모두 pH 2.0~5.0 범위에서 높은 활성을 보였으며 pH 4.0에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 이들 단백질분해효소 PI, PII, PIII는 모두 cysteine proteinase 저해제인 E-64와 iodoacetate에 의해서 저해되었으며, cysteine proteinase를 촉진하는 DTT, cysteine 및 <TEX>$\beta$</TEX>-mercaptoethanol에 의해서 활성이 증가하였다. 그 중 단백질분해효소 PIII는 분자량과 효소의 특성으로 보아 actinidin (EC 3.4.22.14)과 동일한 것으로 판단되었다. 단백질분해효소 PI, PII, PIII는 모두 <TEX>$Ca^{2+}$</TEX>, <TEX>$Mg^{2+}$</TEX>과 <TEX>$Mn^{2+}$</TEX>에 의해 촉진되었으며 <TEX>$Zn^{2+}$</TEX>과 <TEX>$Hg^{2+}$</TEX>에 의해 완전히 저해되는 것으로 나타났다. 하지만, <TEX>$Co^{2+}$</TEX>, <TEX>$Cu^{2+}$</TEX>, <TEX>$Al^{3+}$</TEX>, <TEX>$Fe^{3+}$</TEX> 등 금속이온의 영향이 다소 다르게 나타났다. Kiwifruit 과육의 단백질분해효소 PI, PII, PIII 중에서 PI과 PII는 온도가 증가함에 따라 활성이 점차 낮아졌으나 PIII는 비교적 안정한 것으로 조사되었다. 특히, PIII는 <TEX>$50^{\circ}C$</TEX> 이내의 범위에서 48시간 경과시에도 75% 이상의 활성을 보여 이 범위의 온도에서는 상당 시간 동안 안정한 것으로 나타났다. This study was investigated on properties and thermostability of gelatin-degrading proteinases in the fruit of Actinidia chinensis (kiwifruit) for the industrial application. Three gelatin-degrading proteinases (PI, PII and PIII) were detected from the pulp of fruits. The molecular weights of these proteinases, PI, PII and PIII, were approximately 220 kD, 51 kD, and 26 kD respectively, on the basis of gelatin-containing SDS-PACE. The optimum pH of these proteinases ranged from 2.0 to 5.0 with a maximal activity at pH 4.0. These proteinases had a high sensitivity to E-64 and iodoacetate which are cysteine protease inhibitors, and required DTT, cysteine, and <TEX>$\beta$</TEX>-mercaptoethanol for their activities which are stimulators for cysteine proteases. These results indicate that these proteinases are cysteine proteinases and the proteinase PIII is actinidin (EC 3.4.22.14), based on the molecular weight and/or susceptibility against proteinase inhibitors. These proteinases were strongly activated by <TEX>$Ca^{2+}$</TEX>, <TEX>$Mg^{2+}$</TEX> and <TEX>$Mn^{2+}$</TEX>, whereas strongly inhibited by Zn<TEX>$^{2+}$</TEX> and Hg<TEX>$^{2+}$</TEX>. However, these proteinases have slightly different susceptibility against other cations (<TEX>$Ca^{2+}$</TEX>, <TEX>$Cu^{2+}$</TEX>, <TEX>$Al^{3+}$</TEX>, <TEX>$Ca^{3+}$</TEX>. The temperature stability of proteinase PIII was more stable than proteinases PI and PII. Moreover, proteinase PIII remained stable below <TEX>$50^{\circ}C$</TEX> for 48hr, showing the residual activity above 75% of the enzyme activity.

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