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D4668

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Dextranase from Penicillium sp.

lyophilized powder, 100-250 units/mg protein

Synonym(s):

1,6-α-D-Glucan 6-glucanohydrolase

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CAS Number:
9025-70-1
Enzyme Commission number:
3.2.1.11 (BRENDA, IUBMB)
EC Number:
232-803-9
MDL number:
MFCD00130940
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54

form

lyophilized powder

Quality Level

200

specific activity

100-250 units/mg protein

composition

Protein, ~25% Lowry

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Application

Dextranase from Penicillium sp. can be used to modify alternan. Dextranase from Penicillium sp. has also been used in a study that explored the possibility that the Dex protein might adopt a fold unfamiliar to any known structure.

Biochem/physiol Actions

The product is an endodextranase that hydrolyzes α-(1,6)-glucosidic linkages in dextran. Dextrans are undesirable compounds synthesized from sucrose by microbial contaminants during sugar production. They increase viscosity of the flow and decrease industrial recovery. Dextranase has been used for hydrolyzing dextran at sugar mills in order to improve efficiency of sugar production.

Unit Definition

One unit will liberate 1.0 μmole of isomaltose (measured as maltose) per min at pH 6.0 at 37 °C, using dextran as substrate.

Physical form

Partially purified, lyophilized powder

Other Notes

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Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H334

Precautionary Statements

P261 - P284 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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JAN Code

D4668-1KU:
D4668-BULK:
D4668-1KU-PW:
D4668-VAR:
D4668-500UN-PW:
D4668-500UN:

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T Pons et al.
Proteins, 31(4), 345-354 (1998-06-17)
The DEX gene encodes an extracellular dextranase (EC 3.2.1.11); this enzyme hydrolyzes the alpha(1,6) glucosidic bond contained in dextran to release small isomaltosaccharides. Sequence analysis has revealed only one homologous sequence, CB-8 protein, from Arthrobacter sp., with 30% sequence identity.
Timothy D Leathers et al.
Biotechnology letters, 31(2), 289-293 (2008-10-22)
Alternan is a unique glucan with a backbone structure of alternating alpha-(1 --> 6) and alpha-(1 --> 3) linkages. Previously, we isolated strains of Penicillium sp. that modify native, high molecular weight alternan in a novel bioconversion process to a
Dextranase in sugar industry: A review
Efrain Rodriguez Jimenez
Sugar Tech, 11(2), 124-134 (2009)
Young-Min Kim et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 91(2), 329-339 (2011-04-12)
Multiple forms of native and recombinant endo-dextranases (Dexs) of the glycoside hydrolase family (GH) 66 exist. The GH 66 Dex gene from Streptococcus mutans ATCC 25175 (SmDex) was expressed in Escherichia coli. The recombinant full-size (95.4 kDa) SmDex protein was digested
Lin Chen et al.
Journal of microbiology and biotechnology, 19(12), 1506-1513 (2010-01-16)
Alpha-dextranase, which can hydrolyze dextran, is largely used in the sugar industry. However, a thermostable alpha- dextranase is needed to alleviate the viscosity of syrups and clean blocked machines. Thus, to improve the optimal temperature of Lipomyces starkeyi alpha-dextranase expressed
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