PROPERTIES OF 2 PECTIN LYASES PRODUCED BY AUREOBASIDIUM-PULLULANS LV-10

Two pectic lyases, L1 and L2, from culture liquids of Aureobasidium pullulans LV 10 were partially purified by ultrafiltration, CM-Sepharose 6B, DEAE-cellulose and/or Sephadex G 100 column chromatography, and characterized. L1 and L2 showed optimum activity at pH 5 and 7.5 respectively, and at 40°C. The molecular weights of the enzymes determined by gel filtration were estimated to be 89000 1000 and 55000 1000 for L1 and L2 respectively. Both lyases were activated by Ca2+ ions. L1 attacked highly esterified pectins, L2 attacked low methoxy-pectins in preference to polygalacturonic acid.