Sh. Bhuiyan et al., IMMOBILIZATION OF L-RHAMNOSE ISOMERASE AND ITS APPLICATION IN L-MANNOSE PRODUCTION FROM L-FRUCTOSE, Journal of fermentation and bioengineering, 84(6), 1997, pp. 558-562
a constitutive L-rhamnose isomerase (L-RI) from Pseudomonas sp. strain
LL172 was immobilized an various types and sizes of chitopearl beads.
The highest activity yield (80%) observed was that of L-RI immobilize
d on chitopearl heads BCW 2603. The pH range for optimal activity and
stability of the immobilized enzyme (pH 5-11) was found to be broader
than that for free enzyme. The temperature for optimal activity (60 de
grees C), and the thermal stability (stable at 60 degrees C for 10 min
) were similar to that of the free enzyme. However, immobilized enzyme
as well as free enzyme required manganese ions for maximum activity.
At equilibrium, the production of L-mannose from L-fructose was determ
ined to be 30%, and the time required to reach equilibrium was inverse
ly proportional to the amount of immobilized enzyme added. Thus, L-man
nose could be prepared on a large scale simply by increasing the initi
al amounts of the reaction components. Moreover, the immobilized enzym
e retained about 90% of the initial activity even after five repeated
uses in a batch reaction.