T. Yoshida et al., CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF ASPERGILLUS 1,2-ALPHA-D-MANNOSIDASE BY WATER-SOLUBLE CARBODIIMIDE, Phytochemistry, 35(1), 1994, pp. 267-268
1,2-alpha-D-Mannosidase from Aspergillus saitoi was inactivated by che
mical modification using water-soluble carbodiimide -ethyl-3-(3-dimeth
ylaminopropyl)cardodiimide)(EDC) and glycine ethyl ester (GEE). The in
activation rate increased in proportion to the concentration of EDC. K
inetic analysis suggested that inactivation of the enzyme occurred by
modification of one essential carboxyl group.