ABSTRACT
Background: Current commercial production of isomalto-oligosaccharides (IMOs) commonly involves a lengthy multistage process with low yields. Results: To improve the process efficiency for production of IMOs, we developed a simple and efficient method by using enzyme cocktails composed of the recombinant Bacillus naganoensis pullulanase produced by Bacillus licheniformis, α-amylase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, barley bran ß-amylase, and α-transglucosidase from Aspergillus niger to perform simultaneous saccharification and transglycosylation to process the liquefied starch. After 13 h of reacting time, 49.09% IMOs (calculated from the total amount of isomaltose, isomaltotriose, and panose) were produced. Conclusions: Our method of using an enzyme cocktail for the efficient production of IMOs offers an attractive alternative to the process presently in use.
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Oligosaccharides/metabolism , Starch/metabolism , Enzymes/metabolism , Isomaltose/metabolism , Oligosaccharides/biosynthesis , Aspergillus niger/enzymology , Temperature , Bacillus/enzymology , beta-Amylase/metabolism , Glycosylation , Liquefaction , alpha-Amylases/metabolism , Fermentation , Glucosidases/metabolism , Glycoside Hydrolases/metabolism , Hydrogen-Ion ConcentrationABSTRACT
O fungo termo-celulolítico Humicola sp apresentou alta atividade de exo-ß-D-glucanase (C1) ligada a célula e baixa atividade de endo ß-Glucanase (Cx) ligada a célula e no sobrenadante. Celulose microcristalina foi melhor indutor de celulase e melhor fonte de carbono do que carboximetil celulose. A atividade de ß-glucosidase foi medida somente so sobrenadante da cultura e seu valor foi maior quando carboximetil celulose foi usada como fonte de carbono em pH 7.0