Xylitol dehydrogenase from Pachysolen tannophilus

NAD‐xylitol‐dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.9) from Pachysolen tannophilus was investigated in relation to xylitol byproduction during xylose fermentation by this yeast. For this purpose the enzyme was partially purified by a combination of affinity chromatography and fast liquid protein chromatography. The...

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Veröffentlicht in:FEMS microbiology letters 1984-01, Vol.25 (2/3), p.195-198
Hauptverfasser: Ditzelmuller, G, Kubicek, C.P, Wohrer, W, Rohr, M
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Zusammenfassung:NAD‐xylitol‐dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.9) from Pachysolen tannophilus was investigated in relation to xylitol byproduction during xylose fermentation by this yeast. For this purpose the enzyme was partially purified by a combination of affinity chromatography and fast liquid protein chromatography. The enzyme catalyzes an equilibrium reaction which at physiological pH values favours the accumulation of xylitol. The kinetics of the enzyme were shown to be Michaelis‐Menten type with respect to both reaction directions. The activity of the enzyme was shown to be under the influence of the ‘catabolic reduction charge’ (NADH/NAD + NADH) and ATP. The apparent equilibrium constant of the enzyme may explain the considerable byproduction of xylitol during xylose fermentation by P. tannophilus.
ISSN:0378-1097
1574-6968
DOI:10.1111/j.1574-6968.1984.tb01455.x