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. 2005 Mar;71(3):1581–1590. doi: 10.1128/AEM.71.3.1581-1590.2005

TABLE 6.

General characteristics of purified sucrose isomerasesa

Organism Maximum yield (%)b
Optimal temp (temp range, °C) Optimal pH (pH range) Km (mM) Vmax (sp act) (U mg−1) Reference
Isomaltulose Trehalulose
P. dispersa UQ68J 91 3 30-35 (10-55) 5 (3-8) 40 638 (562) This study
K. planticola UQ14S 66 15 35 (10-60) 6 (4-7) 76 423 (351) This study
Klebsiella sp. strain LX3 83 21 35 (15-40) 6 (5-6.5) 55 NS (328)c 30
Klebsiella sp. 86 NS 35 6.0-6.5 120 110 (NS) 16
S. plymuthica ATCC 15928 73 9 30 6.2 65 120 (NS) 24
E. rhapontici NCPPB 1578 85 15 30 7.0 280 NS (4) 2
P. rubrum CBS574.77d 86 9 30 5.5 140 NS (NS) 15
P. mesoacidophila MX-45 8 91 40 (20-40) 5.8 (4-8) 19 NS (14) 12
Bemisia argentifolii 0 NS NS 6 110 NS (245) 18
a

The results are the results for the isomaltulose product, except for MX-45 and Bemisia (trehalulose product).

b

Ultimate percentage of conversion of sucrose into isomaltulose or trehalulose.

c

NS, not specified.

d

Immobilized cells (not purified enzyme) were used to obtain the data for P. rubrum CBS574.77.