Pfeffer J, Richter S, Nieveler J, Hansen CE, Rhlid RB, Schmid RD, Rusnak M. High yield expression of Lipase A from Candida antarctica in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris and its purification and characterisation.
Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2006;
72:931-8. [PMID:
16575565 DOI:
10.1007/s00253-006-0400-z]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2006] [Revised: 03/02/2006] [Accepted: 03/02/2006] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
The current investigation focuses on shedding further light on the characteristics of lipase A from Candida antarctica (CalA), which has attracted growing attention in its suitability for industrial applications. CalA was functionally expressed in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris, purified and characterised. A classical fed-batch process and a semi-continuous process were developed and tested with regard to their yield capacity. Lipase concentrations of 0.88 and 0.55 g l(-1) were obtained using the fed-batch and semi-continuous processes, respectively. The semi-continuous process reaches a total activity of 10,233,000 U and so surpasses the fed-batch process reaching 7,530,000 U. The purified enzyme showed highest activity between 50 and 70 degrees C at pH 7.0 and a preference for short-chain triglycerides (C4-C8). Significantly reduced activity was observed in the presence of hydrophilic esters.
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