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Purification and Biochemical Characterization of a Highly Thermostable Xylanase from Actinomadura sp. Strain Cpt20 Isolated from Poultry Compost

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An extracellular thermostable xylanase from a newly isolated thermophilic Actinomadura sp. strain Cpt20 was purified and characterized. Based on matrix-assisted laser desorption–ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry analysis, the purified enzyme is a monomer with a molecular mass of 20,110.13 Da. The 19 residue N-terminal sequence of the enzyme showed 84% homology with those of actinomycete endoxylanases. The optimum pH and temperature values for xylanase activity were pH 10 and 80 °C, respectively. This xylanase was stable within a pH range of 5–10 and up to a temperature of 90 °C. It showed high thermostability at 60 °C for 5 days and half-life times at 90 °C and 100 °C were 2 and 1 h, respectively. The xylanase was specific for xylans, showing higher specific activity on soluble oat-spelt xylan followed by beechwood xylan. This enzyme obeyed the Michaelis–Menten kinetics, with the K m and k cat values being 1.55 mg soluble oat-spelt xylan/ml and 388 min−1, respectively. While the xylanase from Actinomadura sp. Cpt20 was activated by Mn2+, Ca2+, and Cu2+, it was, strongly inhibited by Hg2+, Zn2+, and Ba2+. These properties make this enzyme a potential candidate for future use in biotechnological applications particularly in the pulp and paper industry.

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This work was funded by the Algerian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The authors wish to express their gratitude to Miss Amina Habbeche and Miss Soumaya Haberra for their constructive discussions and valuable help during the preparation of this work. Special thanks are also due to Pr. Anouar Smaoui, from the English department at the Sfax Faculty of Science for carefully proofreading and polishing the language of the present paper.

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  1. Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science of Annaba, Badji Mokhtar-Annaba University, P.O. Box 12, 23000, Annaba, Algeria

    Zina Taibi, Boudjemaa Saoudi, Mokhtar Boudelaa & Ali Ladjama

  2. Laboratory of Biomass Valorisation and Production of Proteins in Eukaryotes, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, Road of Sidi Mansour Km 6, P.O. Box 1177, 3018, Sfax, Tunisia

    Héla Trigui, Hafedh Belghith & Ali Gargouri

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This work is dedicated to the memory of our colleague Mrs. Zina Taibi, who passed away on July 20th, 2011. May God forgive her and have mercy on her soul.

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Taibi, Z., Saoudi, B., Boudelaa, M. et al. Purification and Biochemical Characterization of a Highly Thermostable Xylanase from Actinomadura sp. Strain Cpt20 Isolated from Poultry Compost. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 166, 663–679 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-011-9457-y

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