Department of Chemistry, Tamkang University, New Taipei City 25137, Taiwan.
Department of Science and Technology, Tay Nguyen University, Buon Ma Thuot 630000, Vietnam.
Mar Drugs. 2019 Apr 10;17(4):217. doi: 10.3390/md17040217.
Chitosanase has attracted great attention due to its potential applications in medicine, agriculture, and nutraceuticals. In this study, TKU032, a bacterial strain isolated from Taiwanese soil, exhibited the highest chitosanase activity (0.53 U/mL) on medium containing shrimp heads as the sole carbon and nitrogen (C/N) source. Using sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) analysis, a chitosanase isolated from TKU032 cultured on shrimp head medium was determined at approximately 59 kDa. The characterized chitosanase showed interesting properties with optimal temperature and thermal stability up to 70 °C. Three chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) fractions were isolated from hydrolyzed colloidal chitosan that was catalyzed by TKU032 chitosanase. Of these, fraction I showed the highest α-glucosidase inhibitor (aGI) activity (65.86% at 20 mg/mL); its inhibitory mechanism followed the mixed noncompetitive inhibition model. Fractions II and III exhibited strong 2,2-diphenyl1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity (79.00% at 12 mg/mL and 73.29% at 16 mg/mL, respectively). In summary, the COS fractions obtained by hydrolyzing colloidal chitosan with TKU032 chitosanase may have potential use in medical or nutraceutical fields due to their aGI and antioxidant activities.
壳聚糖酶由于其在医学、农业和营养保健品方面的潜在应用而受到极大关注。在本研究中,从台湾土壤中分离到的细菌菌株 TKU032 在以虾头为唯一碳源和氮源的培养基中表现出最高的壳聚糖酶活性(0.53 U/mL)。使用十二烷基硫酸钠-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)分析,从 TKU032 培养在虾头培养基中分离出的壳聚糖酶约为 59 kDa。该特性壳聚糖酶表现出有趣的性质,最佳温度和热稳定性高达 70°C。从 TKU032 壳聚糖酶催化水解胶体壳聚糖中分离出三种壳寡糖(COS)级分。其中,级分 I 表现出最高的α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制剂(aGI)活性(20 mg/mL 时为 65.86%);其抑制机制遵循混合非竞争性抑制模型。级分 II 和 III 表现出很强的 2,2-二苯基-1-苦基肼(DPPH)自由基清除活性(分别在 12 mg/mL 和 16 mg/mL 时为 79.00%和 73.29%)。总之,用 TKU032 壳聚糖酶水解胶体壳聚糖得到的 COS 级分由于其 aGI 和抗氧化活性,可能在医学或营养保健品领域有潜在的应用。