Soluble Production, Characterization, and Structural Aesthetics of an Industrially Important Thermostable ?-Glucosidase from Clostridium thermocellum in Escherichia coli.
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ABSTRACT: This study aims to achieve high-level soluble expression and characterization of a thermostable industrially important enzyme, i.e., beta-glucosidase (BglA; EC: 3.2.1.21), from Clostridium thermocellum (C. thermocellum) by cloning in an Escherichia coli (E. coli) expression system. BglA was expressed as a partially soluble component of total cellular protein (TCP) having a molecular weight of ?53?kDa with 50% of it as soluble fraction. Purification in two steps, namely, heat inactivation and Ni-chromatography, yielded approximately 30% and 15% of BglA, respectively. The purified (?98%) BglA enzyme showed promising activity against the salicin substrate having a K m of 19.83?mM and a V max of 0.12??mol/min. The enzyme had an optimal temperature and pH of 50°C and 7.0, respectively, while retaining its catalytic activity up till 60°C and at pH 7. The optimized maximum expression level was attained in M9NG medium with lactose as an inducer. Circular dichroism revealed presence of alpha helix (43.50%) and small percentage of beta sheets (10.60%). Factors like high-end cellulolytic activity, fair thermal stability, stability against low pH, and ease of purification make BglA from C. thermocellum a potential candidate in industrial applications.
SUBMITTER: Ahmed SS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6885295 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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