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In media containing collagen as the nitrogen source, the pathogenic yeast Candida albicans secreted a collagenolytic enzyme. Purification of the enzyme from a culture filtrate was achieved by DEAE-Sephacel chromatography at pH 6.7. The molecular weight was found to be 46,000 by 10% sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and the isoelectric point was at pH 4.2. The pH optimum lay between 3.5 and 4.0, and above pH 6.0, the enzyme underwent alkaline denaturation. The enzyme was heat labile, and a decrease in activity was found above 55 degrees C. The enzyme activity was inhibited by the addition of urea, cysteine, and pepstatin. No other inhibitor among those tested had any effect. The C. albicans enzyme degraded both the native acid-soluble collagen and the insoluble dentinal collagen.
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