Abstract
A recombinant esterase, BaCEm, derived from Bacillus aryabhattai and heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli, was successfully immobilized on polyethyleneimine-impregnated mesoporous silica SBA-15. This immobilization utilized glutaraldehyde as a crosslinker. Optimal conditions were established with a PEI/SBA-15 ratio of 25% (w/w), a pH of 7.5, and a glutaraldehyde concentration of 0.5% (w/w), resulting in a loading capacity of 76.4mg/g, a recovery activity of 43.5%, and a specific activity of 7917 U/g for BaCEm. The immobilized BaCEm demonstrated high enantioselectivity, with an "E" value of 203.92, in the resolution assay of (R,S)-ethyl indoline-2-carboxylate. Notably, the immobilized enzyme, compared to its free counterpart, exhibited enhanced thermostability, maintaining 95.4% of its activity after 3h at 30°C. It also showed significant tolerance to organic solvents, retaining 48.4% and 28.7% residual activity in 10% v/v acetonitrile and acetone, respectively. Moreover, its storage stability was confirmed, with 68.5% residual activity preserved after 30days at 4°C. Remarkably, the immobilized BaCEm retained 58.1% of its activity after 10 reuse cycles, underscoring the potential of polyethyleneimine-impregnated mesoporous silica SBA-15 as an effective support for enzyme immobilization, promising for industrial applications.
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