Membrane diafiltration was used for separation of the extracellular complex of chitinolytic enzymes of C. paraputrificum J4 free from contaminants with molar mass higher than 100 kDa and lower than 30 kDa. The enzyme complex containing beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase (NAGase) and six endochitinases was concentrated on a membrane with cut-off 30 kDa. In this retentate, the NAGase/endochitinase specific activity was 13.5/6.5-times higher than in the initial culture filtrate. The proportion (in%) of endochitinases: 23 (90 kDa), 42 (86 kDa), 8 (72 kDa), 16 (68 kDa) and 8 (60 kDa) was calculated from their peak areas (determined by densitometry) in images of zymograms. NAGase (38 kDa) was less active and stable at pH lower than 4 and higher than 8 but it was more temperature-stable than endochitinases, especially at 40-60 degrees C. In contrast to endochitinases, the pH optimum of NAGase activity was shifted by ca. 0.7 pH units to the alkaline region. Extracellular NAGase together with six endochitinases secreted by C. paraputrificum J4 were separated by membrane diafiltration and characterized by molar mass, stability and activity in dependence on pH and temperature. The knowledge of composition of chitinolytic enzymes, their pH and temperature stability is useful for optimization of the separation process.

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6th International Symposium of Anaerobic Microbiology (ISAM 2009) held in Liblice (Czech Republic), 18 - 20 June 2009

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