Preparation of cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) of an inulosucrase mutant for the enzymatic synthesis of inulin-type fructooligosaccharides

Thanapon Charoenwongpaiboon, Rath Pichyangkura, Robert A. Field, Manchumas Hengsakul Prousoontorn

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Abstract

Fructooligosaccharides are well-known carbohydrate molecules that exhibit good probiotic activity and are widely used as sweeteners. Inulin-type fructooligosaccharides (IFOs) can be synthesized from sucrose using inulosucrase. In this study, cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) of Lactobacillus reuteri 121 inulosucrase (R483A-LrInu) were prepared and used as a biocatalyst for IFOs production. Under optimum conditions, R483A-LrInu CLEAs retained 42% of original inulosucrase activity. Biochemical characterization demonstrated that the optimum pH of inulosucrase changed from 5 to 4 after immobilization, while the optimum temperature was unchanged. Furthermore, the pH stability and thermostability of the R483A-LrInu CLEAs was significantly improved. IFOs product characterization indicated that the product specificity of the enzyme was impacted by CLEA generation, producing a narrower range of IFOs than the soluble enzyme. In addition, the R483A-LrInu CLEAs showed operational stability in the batch synthesis of IFOs.

Original languageEnglish
Article number641
JournalCatalysts
Volume9
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Keywords

  • Cross-linked enzyme aggregates
  • Fructooilgosaccharide
  • Inulosucrase

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