Purification and characterization of an alkaline xylanase from alkaliphilic Micrococcus sp AR-135

An xylanase producing alkaliphilic Micrococcus sp was isolated from an alkaline soda lake. Xylose and xylan induced enzyme production but no activity was detected when it was grown using other carbohydrate sources. The level of xylanase production was higher in the presence of xylose than in the presence of xylan. The enzyme was purified to homogeneity and its molecular weight was estimated to be 56 kD on SDS-PAGE. The optimum temperature and pH for xylanase activity were 55°C and 7.5–9.0, respectively. Sixty per cent of the maximum activity was displayed at pH 11. The enzyme was very stable in the pH range of 6.5–10 and up to a temperature of 40°C. Xylanase activity was inhibited by Cu2+ and Hg2+.

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