Purification and properties of a novel enzyme from Bacillus spp. T-3040, which catalyzes the conversion of dextran to cyclic isomaltooligosaccharides

FEBS Lett. 1994 May 30;345(2-3):135-8. doi: 10.1016/0014-5793(94)00418-8.

Abstract

A novel enzyme, cycloisomaltooligosaccharide glucanotransferase (CITase), catalyzes the conversion of dextran to cyclic isomaltooligosaccharides by intramolecular transglucosylation (cyclization reaction). CITase was purified to homogeneity from the culture filtrate of Bacillus sp. T-3040 isolated from soil. The Mr of the enzyme was estimated to be 98,000 by SDS-PAGE. The enzyme catalyzed the cyclization reaction and gave three cyclic isomaltooligosaccharides (cycloisomalto-heptaose, -octase, and -nonaose) at a total yield of about 20%. Coupling and disproportionation reactions were also observed. These results showed that this enzyme is a multi-functional enzyme which catalyzes intramolecular and intermolecular transglucosylation.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Bacillus / enzymology*
  • Chromatography, Gel
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Chromatography, Ion Exchange
  • Dextrans / metabolism*
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Glucosyltransferases / isolation & purification*
  • Glucosyltransferases / metabolism*
  • Kinetics
  • Molecular Weight
  • Oligosaccharides / metabolism*
  • Substrate Specificity

Substances

  • Dextrans
  • Oligosaccharides
  • maltooligosaccharides
  • Glucosyltransferases
  • cycloisomaltooligosaccharide glucanotransferase