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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Activity and stability of soluble and immobilized α-glucosidase from baker's yeast in cosolvent systems

, M.S, , , , , & show all
Pages 195-200 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

The activity of α-glucosidase from baker's yeast was determined in various concentrations of dioxan, tetrahydrofuran, tert-butanol, dimethylformamide, methanol and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). Higher activities were observed with sucrose than with nitrophenylglucoside as substrate in cosolvent mixtures. In 30% (v/v) DMSO, 25% of the activity obtained in pure water was detected, and in 30% (v/v) methanol 12.5% of the activity in pure water was detected, while in other cosolvents there was almost no activity under these conditions. α-glucosidase was immobilized onto a macroporous copolymer of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate and glycidyl methacrylate, poly(GMA-co-EGDMA), by the glutaraldehyde method. By immobilization, the half-life of the enzyme in 35% (v/v) methanol was increased from 6 to 60 min and from 4 to 15 min in 45% (v/v) DMSO. The activity of the immobilized enzyme in 30% (v/v) DMSO and 30% (v/v) methanol was 22% and 18% of the activity in pure water, respectively.

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