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Thermostable esterase from Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis: high-level expression, purification and characterization.

The lipA gene encoding a thermostable esterase was cloned from Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis and over-expressed in Escherichia coli. The recombinant esterase, with a molecular mass of approx. 43 kDa determined by SDS-PAGE, was purified to homogeneity through Sephadex G-100 gel filtration. The purified enzyme actively hydrolyzed tributyrin but not olive oil. Maximum activity was observed on p-nitrophenyl (NP)-propionate (C3) and p-NP-butyrate (C4), with little activity towards p-NP-palmitate (C16). The esterase was optimally active at 70 degrees C (over 15 min) and at pH 9. It is highly thermostable, with a residual activity greater than 80% after incubation at 50 degrees C for more than 10 h. The activity was not inhibited by 5 mM EDTA and PMSF, indicating the esterase is not a metalloenzyme and may contain a specific structure around the catalytic serine residue. In addition, it was stable for 1 h at 37 degrees C in 1% CHAPS and Triton X-100 but not stable in 1% Tween 20 or SDS.[1]

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  1. Thermostable esterase from Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis: high-level expression, purification and characterization. Zhang, J., Liu, J., Zhou, J., Ren, Y., Dai, X., Xiang, H. Biotechnol. Lett. (2003) [Pubmed]
 
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