TY - JOUR
T1 - Plate assay for endo-β-N-acetylglucosaminidase activity using a chromogenic substrate synthesized by transglycosylation with Arthrobacter endo-β-N-acetylglucosaminidase
AU - Fujita, Kiyotaka
AU - Asada, Yasuhiko
AU - Yamamoto, Kenji
AU - Takegawa, Kaoru
N1 - Funding Information:
We are grateful to Drs. Mutsumi Sano and Akihiro Kondo (Takara Shuzo Co.) for providing E. coli plasmids and many helpful discussions during the course of this study. This work was supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture of Japan (to K.T.).
PY - 2000/10
Y1 - 2000/10
N2 - The transglycosylation activity of Arthrobacter endo-β-N-acetylglucosaminidase (Endo-A) was used for the enzymatic synthesis of a novel oligosaccharide, Man6GlcNAc-5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-β-glucoside (Man6GlcNAc-Glc-β-X). Various endo-β-N-acetylglucosaminidases hydrolyzed this oligosaccharide, producing Man6GlcNAc and Glc-β-X. The E. coli strains coexpressing Endo-A and β-glucosidase formed blue colonies in the presence of Man6GlcNAc-Glc-β-X. Therefore, endo-β-N-acetylglucosaminidase activity could be directly detected by the plate assay. This simple plate assay is useful for screening microorganisms for endo-β-N-acetylglucosaminidase activity.
AB - The transglycosylation activity of Arthrobacter endo-β-N-acetylglucosaminidase (Endo-A) was used for the enzymatic synthesis of a novel oligosaccharide, Man6GlcNAc-5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-β-glucoside (Man6GlcNAc-Glc-β-X). Various endo-β-N-acetylglucosaminidases hydrolyzed this oligosaccharide, producing Man6GlcNAc and Glc-β-X. The E. coli strains coexpressing Endo-A and β-glucosidase formed blue colonies in the presence of Man6GlcNAc-Glc-β-X. Therefore, endo-β-N-acetylglucosaminidase activity could be directly detected by the plate assay. This simple plate assay is useful for screening microorganisms for endo-β-N-acetylglucosaminidase activity.
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U2 - 10.1016/S1389-1723(01)80021-9
DO - 10.1016/S1389-1723(01)80021-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 16232892
AN - SCOPUS:0034302291
SN - 1389-1723
VL - 90
SP - 462
EP - 464
JO - Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering
JF - Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering
IS - 4
ER -