Biotechnology Letters, Vol.40, No.1, 181-187, 2018
Immobilization of enzymes using a multifunctional fusion polypeptide
To design a fusion polypeptide combining functions of self-assembly and purification for immobilizing enzymes. A collagen-like polypeptide (CLP) was fused to an elastin-like polypeptide (ELP) through genetic engineering. CLP-ELP was separately fused to superoxide dismutase (SOD) and D-amino acid oxidase (DAAO). The recombinant enzymes were purified with using reversible phase transition. The interfering effect of H2O2 on the secondary structures of the recombinant enzymes was significantly reduced. The stability of the recombinant enzymes against denaturing by urea was improved. SOD-CLP-ELP exhibited a proteinaceous microporous network, and DAAO-CLP-ELP exhibited micro-clusters. The superoxide anion (O-aEuro cent(2) (-)) scavenging ability of SOD-CLP-ELP was 1.5 times that of SOD, and the catalytic efficiency of DAAO-CLP-ELP was 1.7 times that of DAAO. The advantages of the CLP-ELP-fused enzymes have been demonstrated and CLP-ELP can be used to immobilize other enzymes/proteins.
Keywords:D-Amino acid oxidase;Collagen-like polypeptide;Elastin-like polypeptide;Enzyme immobilization;Superoxide dismutase