Enhancing enzyme stability and metabolic functional ability of β-galactosidase through functionalized polymer nanofiber immobilization

A functionalized polystyrene nanofiber (PSNF) immobilized β-galactosidase assembly (PSNF-Gal) was synthesized as a nanobiocatalyst aiming to enhance the biocatalyst stability and functional ability. The PSNF fabricated by electrospinning was functionalized through a chemical oxidation method for enz...

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Main Authors: Mailin Misson, Bo, Jin, Binghui, Chen, Hu, Zhang
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description A functionalized polystyrene nanofiber (PSNF) immobilized β-galactosidase assembly (PSNF-Gal) was synthesized as a nanobiocatalyst aiming to enhance the biocatalyst stability and functional ability. The PSNF fabricated by electrospinning was functionalized through a chemical oxidation method for enzyme binding. The bioengineering performance of the enzyme carriers was further evaluated for bioconversion of lactose to galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS). The modified PSNF-Gal demonstrated distinguished performances to preserve the same activity as the free β-galactosidase at the optimum pH of 7.0, and to enhance the enzyme stability of PSNF-Gal in an alkaline condition up to pH 10. The PSNF assembly demonstrated improved thermal stability from 37 to 60 °C. The nanobiocatalyst was able to retain 30 % of its initial activity after ninth operation cycles comparing to four cycles with the unmodified counterpart. In contrast with free β-galactosidase, the modified PSNF-Gal enhanced the GOS yield from 14 to 28 %. These findings show the chemically modified PSNF-based nanobiocatalyst may be pertinent for various enzyme-catalysed bioprocessing applications.
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spelling ums.eprints-195962020-12-09T02:50:13Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/19596/ Enhancing enzyme stability and metabolic functional ability of β-galactosidase through functionalized polymer nanofiber immobilization Mailin Misson Bo, Jin Binghui, Chen Hu, Zhang TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) A functionalized polystyrene nanofiber (PSNF) immobilized β-galactosidase assembly (PSNF-Gal) was synthesized as a nanobiocatalyst aiming to enhance the biocatalyst stability and functional ability. The PSNF fabricated by electrospinning was functionalized through a chemical oxidation method for enzyme binding. The bioengineering performance of the enzyme carriers was further evaluated for bioconversion of lactose to galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS). The modified PSNF-Gal demonstrated distinguished performances to preserve the same activity as the free β-galactosidase at the optimum pH of 7.0, and to enhance the enzyme stability of PSNF-Gal in an alkaline condition up to pH 10. The PSNF assembly demonstrated improved thermal stability from 37 to 60 °C. The nanobiocatalyst was able to retain 30 % of its initial activity after ninth operation cycles comparing to four cycles with the unmodified counterpart. In contrast with free β-galactosidase, the modified PSNF-Gal enhanced the GOS yield from 14 to 28 %. These findings show the chemically modified PSNF-based nanobiocatalyst may be pertinent for various enzyme-catalysed bioprocessing applications. Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2015-10 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/19596/1/Enhancing%20enzyme%20stability%20and%20metabolic%20functional%20ability%20of%20%CE%B2.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/19596/7/Enhancing%20enzyme%20stability%20and%20metabolic%20functional%20ability%20of%20%CE%B2-galactosidase%20through%20functionalized%20polymer%20nanofiber%20immobilization.pdf Mailin Misson and Bo, Jin and Binghui, Chen and Hu, Zhang (2015) Enhancing enzyme stability and metabolic functional ability of β-galactosidase through functionalized polymer nanofiber immobilization. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 38 (10). pp. 1915-1923. ISSN 1615-7605 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00449-015-1432-5
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Mailin Misson
Bo, Jin
Binghui, Chen
Hu, Zhang
Enhancing enzyme stability and metabolic functional ability of β-galactosidase through functionalized polymer nanofiber immobilization
title Enhancing enzyme stability and metabolic functional ability of β-galactosidase through functionalized polymer nanofiber immobilization
title_full Enhancing enzyme stability and metabolic functional ability of β-galactosidase through functionalized polymer nanofiber immobilization
title_fullStr Enhancing enzyme stability and metabolic functional ability of β-galactosidase through functionalized polymer nanofiber immobilization
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing enzyme stability and metabolic functional ability of β-galactosidase through functionalized polymer nanofiber immobilization
title_short Enhancing enzyme stability and metabolic functional ability of β-galactosidase through functionalized polymer nanofiber immobilization
title_sort enhancing enzyme stability and metabolic functional ability of β galactosidase through functionalized polymer nanofiber immobilization
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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