Characterization of pectinesterase inhibitor in jelly fig (Ficus awkeotsang Makino) achenes |
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Authors: | Jiang Chii-Ming Li Chia-Pei Chang Jui-Chang Chang Hung-Min |
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Institution: | Department of Seafood Science, National Kaohsiung Institute of Marine Technology, Kaohsiung 811, Taiwan. |
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Abstract: | Pectinesterase inhibitor (PEI) extract prepared from intact jelly fig (Ficus awkeotsang Makino) achenes was separated by membrane (MWCO 3 and 10 kDa) and fractionated by a Sepharose G-50 gel permeation chromatography. Results from Sepharose G-50 gel permeation chromatography and concanavalin A Sepharose chromatography revealed PEI as polypeptides with molecular weights ranging from 3.5 to 4.5 kDa. Incubation of a PE (1 unit/mL)-PEI (2 mg/mL) mixture for 1 min decreased the PE activity by approximately 50%. On the basis of the results of Lineweaver-Burk double-reciprocal plots, Michaelis constant (K(m)) and V(max) values for jelly fig achenes PE (pH 6.0, 30 degrees C) were 0.78 mM -OCH3 and 1.09 microequiv of -COOH/min, respectively. In addition, PEI competitively inhibited both citrus and jelly fig achenes PEs. |
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