TY - JOUR ID - 244013 TI - Kinetic and Thermo-Inactivation Thermodynamic Parameters of a Novel Isolated Serratia Marcescens B4A Chitinase JO - Biomacromolecular Journal JA - BMMJ LA - en SN - 7280-2423 AU - Emruzi, Zeinab AU - Keshavarz, Monavar AU - Gholami, Dariush AU - Aminzadeh, Saeed AU - Noori, Ali Reza AD - Department of Medical Genetics, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB) AD - Bioprocess Engineering Research Group, Departments of Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB) AD - Faculty of Biotechnology, Amol University of Special Modern Technologies, Amol, Iran, and Departments of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran AD - National institute of genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Shahrak-e pajoohesh,km 15,Tehran-karaj Highway, Tehran,Iran AD - Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. Y1 - 2020 PY - 2020 VL - 6 IS - 1 SP - 46 EP - 55 KW - chitinase KW - Serratia marcescens B4A KW - Purification KW - Kinetic characterization KW - Thermodynamic parameters DO - N2 - Abstract Background: Chitinase is one of the essential enzymes that have broad applications in industrial, agriculture, medical through biodegradation of chitin and hence are in demand. Chitinase-producing Serratia marcescens B4A was cultured in the medium containing chitin and then was purified through ammonium sulfate precipitation and DEAE ion-exchange chromatography. The purity of chitinase was determined by one and two- dimension sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Results: Its optimum activity was at pH 7.0 and temperature 50 °C and was stable at 90 °C for 60 min and over a pH range from 5.0 to 8.0. The Km, Vmax, kcat, and kcat/Km values were 3.72 mg/ml, 0.19 U/ml, 134.75 min-1, and 36.17 mg.min-1.ml-1, respectively that showed a high affinity of chitinase to the substrate and exhibited excellent catalytic efficiency. Investigation of irreversible thermo-inactivation of chitinase at a range of 60 to 90 °C revealed a high value of ΔG# with the low value of ΔH# and a negative value of ΔS#. Conclusions: These characteristics of Serratia marcescens B4A chitinase showed high tolerance to thermal denaturation. Therefore, it may have a positive impact on industrial, antifungal applications, and biodegrade chitin waste. The present study is the first report on the thermodynamic and kinetic characterization of chitinase from Serratia marcescens B4A. UR - https://www.bmmj.org/article_244013.html L1 - https://www.bmmj.org/article_244013_30d7996d0354cdb7eb04800e95d11e54.pdf ER -