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Myrosinase from radish was purified by DEAE Bio-Gel, Con-A, and Superose-6 column. The purified myrosinase(II) possessed 2 subunits, and their molecular as determined by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis were 53 and 39 KD, respectively. The specific activity of purified enzyme was 37,500 units/㎎. The enzyme was purified approximately 44-fold compared to the crude enzyme. Optimum pH of the myrosinase was 6.5∼7.0 in phosphate and Tris-HCl buffer solutions. Optimum temperature of the enzyme was 37∼38℃. The enzyme was stable at pH 7.0, and less than 30℃. Cu or Hg ion significantly inhibited the enzyme activity, but ascorbic acid enhanced, resulting in a maximum activity by 1 mM ascorbic acid. Among the ascorbic acid analogues, dehydroascorbic acid did not affect, whereas others showed a little effect, but less than ascorbic acid itself. Individual 2-mercaptoethanol and dithiothreitol (reducing agents) did not enhance the enzyme activity. but 2-mercaptoethanol effect was enhanced when mixed with ascorbic acid.
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