Skip to main content
Log in

A kinetic method for the direct determination of cellobiose hydrolysis by β-glucosidases

Eine kinetische Methode zur Verfolgung der Hydrolyse von Cellobiose durch ß-Glucosidasen

  • Organische Chemie Und Biochemie
  • Published:
Monatshefte für Chemie / Chemical Monthly Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

TheSomogyi—Nelson colorimetric method is applied in a new manner which is more suitable for following the kinetics of cellobiose hydrolysis catalyzed by β-glucosidase (EC 3.2.1.21). TheSomogyi—Nelson colour reagent, which is a mixture of the solutions of the reagent ofSomogyi and that ofNelson in a volume ratio of 1:1, is added to the enzyme-substrate solution at the very start of the reaction. The colour reagent reacts with the product (D-glucose). Under the reaction conditions (0.1M acetate buffer,pH = 5.0 and temperature 37°C) the colour reagent does not affect the enzyme activity. The method excludes any inhibition of the product, owing to the continuous removal of the latter by the colour reagent. The method suggested has been applied to monitor cellobiose hydrolysis with β-glucosidase, contained in four cellulase enzyme preparations from various fungal sources. The values of theMichaelis parameters (Km, V) were determined.

Zusammenfassung

Die kolorimetrische Methode nachSomogyi undNelson wird nach einem neuen Verfahren zur Verfolgung der Kinetik der hydrolytischen Spaltung von Cellobiose, katalysiert durch β-Glucosidase (EC 3.2.1.21), angewandt. Das Farbreagenz nachSomogyi undNelson (Mischung der Reagenzien vonSomogyi undNelson im Volumenverhältnis 1:1) wird der Enzym-Substrat-Lösung zu Beginn der Reaktion hinzugefügt. Das Farbreagenz tritt mit derD-Glukose in Reaktion, wobei unter den gegebenen Reaktionsbedingungen (0,1M Azetatpuffer,pH = 5,0 und 37°C) die Enzymaktivität nicht beeinflußt wird. Die entwickelte Methode wurde zur Verfolgung der Hydrolyse von Cellobiose durch ß-Glucosidasen, die in vier Enzympräparaten aus verschiedenen Pilzstämmen enthalten waren, angewandt. Es wurden dieMichaelis-Parameter (Km, V) bestimmt.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. IUPAC and IUB. Enzyme Nomenclature. Amsterdam: Elsevier. 1973.

    Google Scholar 

  2. Mandels M., Reese E. T., Dev. Ind. Microbiol.5, 5 (1964).

    Google Scholar 

  3. Berghem L. E. R., Pettersson L. G., Eur. J. Biochem.46, 295 (1974).

    Google Scholar 

  4. Gong C. S., Ladish M. R., Tsao G. T., Biotech. Bioeng.19, 957 (1977).

    Google Scholar 

  5. Deshpande V. V., Eriksson K.-E., Pettersson B., Eur. J. Biochem.90, 191 (1978).

    Google Scholar 

  6. Klyosov A. A., Rabinovitch M. L., Sinitsyn A. P., Churilova I. V., Grigorash S. Yu., Bioorg. Chem.6, 1225 (1980).

    Google Scholar 

  7. Lee Y.-H., Fan L. T., Fan L.-Sh., in: Adv. in Biochem. Eng. (Fiechter, A., ed.), Vol. 17, p. 132. Berlin-Heidelberg-New York: Springer. 1980.

    Google Scholar 

  8. Somogyi M., J. Biol. Chem.160, 61 (1945).

    Google Scholar 

  9. Somogyi M., J. Biol. Chem.195, 19 (1952).

    Google Scholar 

  10. Nelson N., J. Biol. Chem.153, 376 (1944).

    Google Scholar 

  11. Lineweaver H., Burk D., J. Amer. Chem. Soc.56, 658 (1934).

    Google Scholar 

  12. Umezurike G. M., Biochem. J.177, 9 (1979).

    Google Scholar 

  13. Hirayama T., Nagayama H., Matsuda K., J. Biochem.87, 1203 (1980).

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Chetkarov, M.L., Hatour, F.D. & Kolev, D.N. A kinetic method for the direct determination of cellobiose hydrolysis by β-glucosidases. Monatsh Chem 115, 1321–1327 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00798310

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00798310

Keywords

Navigation