Table 3

Examples of polysaccharide and disaccharide hydrolases purified by magnetic techniques

Purified enzyme
Source
Magnetic carrier
Affinity ligand
Further details
Reference

α-Amylases
Porcine pancreas, Bacillus subtilis, wheat germ
Magnetic alginate beads

Elution with 1 M maltose
[4]

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, porcine pancreas
Magnetic alginate microbeads

Elution with 1 M maltose
[10]
β-Amylase
Sweet potato
Magnetic alginate beads

Elution with 1 M maltose
[55]
β-Galactosidase
Escherichia coli homogenate
Silanized magnetite
p-Aminophenyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside
Elution with borate buffer, pH 10
[58]
β-Galactosidase (fusion protein comprising the DNA-binding lac repressor)
Bacterial lysate
Magnetic beads
DNA containing Escherichia coli lac operator
Elution with lactose analogue
[64]
Glucoamylase
Aspergillus niger
Magnetic alginate beads

Elution with 1 M maltose
[55]
Pectinase
Commercial preparation
Magnetic alginate beads


[82]
Pullulanase
Bacillus acidopullulyticus
Magnetic alginate beads

Elution with 1 M maltose
[55]

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