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The oxidative part of the glucose-oxidase reaction.

1. Kinetic parameters of the oxidative part of glucose-oxidase reaction have been measured with 16 different electron-acceptors and glucose as a substrate. 2. In each case, the rate-limiting portion of the oxidative part of reaction was the formation of the E-FADH2.Acceptor-complex; this rate was pH-independent around the pH-optimum of the enzyme. 3. In each case, E-FADH2 acceptor-complex was undetectable in the steady-state kinetics, with the exception of cytochrome-c. 4. The rates of redox reactions between various forms of reduced 5-ethyl-lumiflavin and five different electron-acceptors have been examined with a conventional spectrophotometry. In each case, it was found that the reactions proceeded at high rates whenever thermodynamically feasible, and were totally prevented in the opposite case. 5. Molecular oxygen was able to oxidize only the neutral form of 5-ethyl-1,5-dihydrolumiflavin to its radical form, at a moderate rate; all other forms of reduced 5-ethyl-lumiflavin were not oxidized by O2. 6. By the comparison of enzymatic and model redox reactions, it was possible to establish the minimal mechanism of the oxidative part of the glucose-oxidase catalytic cycle.

Aspergillus niger↗

Determination of glucose oxidase immobilised as monolayer onto a flat surface.

An assay to estimate the amount of glucose oxidase immobilised as a monolayer onto a flat surface is reported. This method is based on the electrochemical detection of the flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) cofactor released by the immobilised enzyme in acid solutions. FAD concentration in the acid solution was measured by amperometry, using a flow injection analysis (FIA) system equipped with a wall-jet electrode, and with a sensitivity of (9.2+/-2.0)x10(-2) nA/nM. By this method, the amount of glucose oxidase molecules present in a monolayer deposited on a silanised glass slide was easily detected, in which the detection limit is more than one order of magnitude lower than the maximum loading of the surface with an ordered monolayer of glucose oxidase.

Aspergillus niger↗

Optimization of glucose oxidase production by Aspergillus niger using genetic- and process-engineering techniques.

Wild-type Aspergillus niger NRRL-3 was transformed with multiple copies of the glucose oxidase structural gene (god). The gene was placed under the control of the gpdA promoter of A. nidulans. For more efficient secretion the alpha-amylase signal peptide from A. oryzae was inserted in front of god. Compared to the wild type, the recombinant strain NRRL-3 (GOD3-18) produced up to four times more extracellular glucose oxidase under identical culture conditions. Addition of yeast extract (2 gl-1) to a mineral salts medium containing only glucose as carbon source increased volumetric and specific extracellular glucose oxidase activities by 130% and 50% respectively. With the same medium composition and inoculum size, volumetric and specific extracellular glucose oxidase activities increased more than ten times in bioreactor cultivations compared to shake-flask cultures.

Aspergillus nidulans↗

CSF rhinorrhoeae: significance of the glucose oxidase strip test.

Many authoritative medical textbooks recommended use of glucose oxidase reagent strips to distinguish cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea from clear nasal discharge following head injury. A study of 50 subjects with clear nasal and lacrimal secretions, demonstrated a large proportion of positive results for glucose (44 per cent). Thirteen secretions (26 per cent) contained glucose in a concentration within the normal range for CSF. The recommended use of glucose oxidase test strips for differentiating CSF leakage from other clear nasal secretions is therefore without foundation.

Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea↗

Expression of glucose oxidase by using recombinant yeast.

The glucose oxidase gene (GO) of Aspergillus niger was cloned into the yeast shuttle vector YEp352 with combinations of various promoters and terminators, and then used to transform Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Expressed GO was successfully secreted into culture medium due to the presence of the intrinsic signal peptide of GO. Four different promoters fused to GO were tested: bidirectional galactose dehydrogenase 1 and 10 (GAL1, GAL10) promoters, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPD) promoter and an yeast hybrid ADH2-GPD promoter consisting of alcohol dehydrogenase II (ADH2) and GPD promoter. The intrinsic terminator of GO as well as the GAL7 terminator were also compared for better production of GO. Deletion of most of the terminating region from GO yielded only a slight amount of GO while the presence of either terminator greatly increased GO production. The GAL10 promoter produced the least amount of GO, GAL1 and GPD promoters were moderate, and the ADH2-GPD hybrid promoter was the best among all tested. However, the hybrid promoter was tightly regulated by the presence of an excess amount of either glucose or ethanol, and it appeared that 2% glucose and 1. 5% ethanol supplement was the best concentration for GO production. It was possible to produce 260 IU ml(-1) of GO, an equivalent of 5 g l(-1), under the presence of 2% glucose and 1.5% ethanol. UV mutagenesis of a recombinant S. cerevisiae was also applied and it further increased the yield of GO to 460 IU ml(-1) under the presence of 2% glucose and 1.5% ethanol without any changes in cell growth. Corn steep liquor which is commonly used in bioindustry is a good alternative substrate for high priced glucose for the hybrid promoter and suggests a cost effective means for commercial mass production of GO using recombinant yeast.

Biotechnology↗

Bioreactor applications of glucose oxidase covalently bonded on pHEMA membranes.

Glucose oxidase was immobilized onto poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) membranes by covalent bonding through epichlorohydrin. The highest immobilization efficiency was found to be 17.4%. The Km values were 5.9 and 8.8 mM for free and bound enzymes, respectively, and the Vmax values were 0.071 and 0.067 mM/min for free and bound enzymes. When the medium was saturated with oxygen Km was not altered significantly but Vmax was. The optimum pHs for the free and bound enzyme were determined to be 5 and 6, respectively, and the optimum temperature was 30 degrees C for both forms. The inactivation constant for the bound enzyme was found to be 1.7 x 10(-4) min-1.

Enzymes, Immobilized↗

Crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction studies of a deglycosylated glucose oxidase from Penicillium amagasakiense.

The dimeric glucose oxidase from Penicillium amagasakiense was deglycosylated, purified and crystallized as a complex with its coenzyme FAD. Deglycosylation and purification to isoelectric homogeneity were shown to be an important prerequisite step to obtain crystals suitable for X-ray investigations. Crystals of the deglycosylated enzyme were reproducibly grown using ammonium sulfate as precipitant at pH 7.4 to 7.5. Crystals diffract to at least 2.0 A resolution and belong to the orthorhombic space group P2(1)2(1)2(1), with refined lattice constants of a = 59.3 A, b = 136.3 A and c = 156.7 A. Assuming two monomers (approximately 135 kDa) per asymmetric unit the Vm value is 2.3 A3/Da.

Crystallography↗

Enzyme immunoconjugates utilizing glucose oxidase and myeloperoxidase are cytotoxic to Candida tropicalis.

A dual-enzyme immunoconjugate system was evaluated for its cytotoxic effect on Candida tropicalis. Glucose oxidase, which generates hydrogen peroxide in the presence of glucose and oxygen and myeloperoxidase, which catalyzes the oxidation of halides in the presence of hydrogen peroxide, were each conjugated to a C. tropicalis-specific monoclonal antibody. Neither the glucose oxidase nor the myeloperoxidase conjugates exhibited any significant cytotoxic effect by themselves. A combination of glucose oxidase conjugate (3.2 ng/ml) and myeloperoxidase conjugate (12.8 ng/ml) in the presence of 5 mg of glucose per ml, 150 mM chloride, and 50 microM iodide was cytotoxic to C. tropicalis, killing 99.9% of the treated sample. Flow cytometry was used to characterize the binding of the conjugates to yeast cells and demonstrated that the binding of both conjugates to the yeast cell surface is required for cytotoxicity. In addition, the concentrations of conjugates required for a cytotoxic effect were below the concentrations required to saturate all of the yeast cell surface antibody-binding sites.

Antibodies, Monoclonal↗

Polyester film strips coated with photographic gelatin containing immobilized glucose oxidase hardened by chromium(III) sulphate.

Glucose oxidase was immobilized into photographic gelatin hardened by chromium(III) sulphate. The enzyme-gelatin mixture was coated on polyester film strips which allowed easy and simple handling during assays. The effect of gelatin and cross-linker concentrations on water content and enzymatic activity was studied. The effect of pH during immobilization and that of incubation temperature on maximum activity were examined. Enzyme leakage tests were carried out during reuse number studies. Consecutive use of strips followed by washing and resting between uses were found to affect the reuse number. A maximum immobilization of 68% was reached under optimal conditions. Mechanical stability and leakage were found to be functions of gelatin and cross-linker concentrations. Photographic gelatin was found to have many capabilities with extraordinary characteristics as a carrier on immobilization.

Biocompatible Materials↗

Irreversible thermal denaturation of glucose oxidase from Aspergillus niger is the transition to the denatured state with residual structure.

Glucose oxidase (GOX; beta-d-glucose:oxygen oxidoreductase) from Aspergillus niger is a dimeric flavoprotein with a molecular mass of 80 kDa/monomer. Thermal denaturation of glucose oxidase has been studied by absorbance, circular dichroism spectroscopy, viscosimetry, and differential scanning calorimetry. Thermal transition of this homodimeric enzyme is irreversible and, surprisingly, independent of GOX concentration (0.2-5.1 mg/ml). It has an apparent transition temperature of 55.8 +/- 1.2 degrees C and an activation energy of approximately 280 kJ/mol, calculated from the Lumry-Eyring model. The thermally denatured state of GOX after recooling has the following characteristics. (i) It retains approximately 70% of the native secondary structure ellipticity; (ii) it has a relatively low intrinsic viscosity, 7.5 ml/g; (iii) it binds ANS; (iv) it has a low Stern-Volmer constant of tryptophan quenching; and (v) it forms defined oligomeric (dimers, trimers, tetramers) structures. It is significantly different from chemically denatured (6.67 m GdmHCl) GOX. Both the thermal and the chemical denaturation of GOX cause dissociation of the flavin cofactor; however, only the chemical denaturation is accompanied by dissociation of the homodimeric GOX into monomers. The transition temperature is independent of the protein concentration, and the properties of the thermally denatured protein indicate that thermally denatured GOX is a compact structure, a form of molten globule-like apoenzyme. GOX is thus an exceptional example of a relatively unstable mesophilic dimeric enzyme with residual structure in its thermally denatured state.

Aspergillus niger↗

Glucose sensor based on glucose oxidase immobilized by zirconium phosphate.

Amperometric glucose sensors were fabricated using glucose oxidase (GOx) entrapped in zirconium hydrogenphosphate (ZrP), and their performance was evaluated. Reportedly, alpha-ZrP is one of the candidates that are expected to improve the stability of enzymes immobilized on solid surfaces. We intercalated GOxs into ZrP (GOx/ZrP), cast the GOx/ZrP suspension in polyvinylalcohol on a platinum electrode, and dried it in a vacuum oven. The morphological layered structure was investigated by scanning electron microscopy. The enzymatic activities, which were determined by open-circuit potentiometric technique, reached the highest when GOxs were immobilized in ZrP at ca. pH 5. In vitro tests showed good linear responses in the 0-25 mM range and the sensitivity of 0.14 nA mM(-1) at 0.4 V vs. Ag/AgCl. The sensors, as made, were stable for more than 3 days within a limited deterioration.

Biosensing Techniques↗