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Physical properties of pectic polysaccharidases ofPseudomonas solanacearum from Nigeria

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Pseudomonas solanacearum (obtained from Nigeria) produced certain pectic polysaccharidases when grown in aerobic batch cultures containing pectic substances. The pH optima of the enzymes were different. The optimum for polygalacturonase EC 3.2.2.15 was 5.5, and for pectate lyase EC 4.2.99.3 it was 8.5. The α-1,4-glycosidic bonds between galacturonide units were cleaved at random, indicating the endo character of the enzymes. The pectic polysaccharidases were purified by (NH4)2SO4 fractionation and by electrofocusing. Highest polygalacturonase activity and pectate lyase activity were obtained in the fractions at 41%–60% and 61%–80% (NH4)2SO4 saturation, respectively. Polygalacturonase was resolved into two components with isoelectric points of 5.0 and 7.5; the isoelectric point of pectate lyase was 8.1.

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Ofuya, C.O. Physical properties of pectic polysaccharidases ofPseudomonas solanacearum from Nigeria. Current Microbiology 10, 141–145 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01576775

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