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Factor affecting enzyme characteristics of bilirubin oxidase suspensions in organic solvents

Factor affecting enzyme characteristics of bilirubin oxidase suspensions in organic solvents 10.1002/bit.260410908.abs The activity of bilirubin oxidase toward bilirubin was studied in a liquid/solid two‐phase low‐water organic system using a simple spectrophotometric assay to follow the reaction. The enzyme was lyophilized from aqueous solution before being suspended in the organic solvent reaction medium. The activity was significantly influenced by the properties of the aqueous medium from which the enzyme was lyophilized, specifically its pH, and the quantity and nature of the buffering species. Analyses of these effect showed that the role of buffering species in such systems went beyond their effect in fixing the protonation state of the enzyme. The activity was also influenced by the quantity of water added to the organic solvent reaction medium. The reaction was shown to follow Michaelis‐Menten Kinetics, and Km and kcat were determined. The liquid/solid two‐phase system studied was extensively compared to a previously studied water‐in‐oil microemulsion system © 1993 Wiley & Sons, Inc. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Biotechnology and Bioengineering Wiley

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISSN
0006-3592
eISSN
1097-0290
DOI
10.1002/bit.260410908
pmid
18609637
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Abstract

10.1002/bit.260410908.abs The activity of bilirubin oxidase toward bilirubin was studied in a liquid/solid two‐phase low‐water organic system using a simple spectrophotometric assay to follow the reaction. The enzyme was lyophilized from aqueous solution before being suspended in the organic solvent reaction medium. The activity was significantly influenced by the properties of the aqueous medium from which the enzyme was lyophilized, specifically its pH, and the quantity and nature of the buffering species. Analyses of these effect showed that the role of buffering species in such systems went beyond their effect in fixing the protonation state of the enzyme. The activity was also influenced by the quantity of water added to the organic solvent reaction medium. The reaction was shown to follow Michaelis‐Menten Kinetics, and Km and kcat were determined. The liquid/solid two‐phase system studied was extensively compared to a previously studied water‐in‐oil microemulsion system © 1993 Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Journal

Biotechnology and BioengineeringWiley

Published: Apr 15, 1993

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