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. 1987 May;169(5):2031–2037. doi: 10.1128/jb.169.5.2031-2037.1987

Characterization of an outer membrane mannanase from Bacteroides ovatus.

F C Gherardini, A A Salyers
PMCID: PMC212081  PMID: 3553153

Abstract

Bacteroides ovatus utilizes guar gum, a high-molecular-weight branched galactomannanan, as a sole source of carbohydrate. No extracellular activity was detectable. Approximately 30% of the total cell-associated mannanase activity partitioned with cell membranes. When inner and outer membranes of B. ovatus were separated on sucrose gradients, the mannanase activity was associated mainly with fractions containing outer membranes. Enzyme activity was solubilized by 3-[(3-cholamidopropyl)dimethylammonio]-1-propanesulfonate (CHAPS) or by Triton X-100 at a detergent-to-protein ratio of 1:1. The enzyme was stable for only 4 h at 37 degrees C and for 50 to 60 h at 4 degrees C. Analysis of the products of the CHAPS-solubilized mannanase on Bio-Gel A-5M and Bio-Gel P-10 gel filtration columns indicated that the enzyme breaks guar gum into high-molecular-weight fragments. The CHAPS-solubilized mannanase was partially purified by chromatography on a FPLC Mono Q column. The partially purified mannanase preparation contained three major polypeptides (Mr 94,500, 61,000, and 43,000) and several minor ones. High mannanase activity was seen only when B. ovatus was grown on guar gum. Cross-absorbed antiserum detected two other guar gum-associated outer membrane proteins: a CHAPS-extractable 49,000-dalton polypeptide and a 120,000-dalton polypeptide that was not solubilized by CHAPS. Neither of these polypeptides was detectable in the partially purified mannanase preparation. These results indicate that there are at least two guar gum-associated outer membrane polypeptides other than the mannanase.

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