US 5,723,325 A · Indolyl-3-alkane alpha-hydroxylase compositions from pseudomonas XA

Abstract

Compositions containing two species of indolyl-3-alkane alpha-hydroxylase (INDH) are isolated from Pseudomonas XA. An INDH1 composition contains protein subunits having molecular weights of 75,000, 34,500 and 32,500 daltons. An INDH2 composition contains protein subunits having molecular weights of 60,000, 44,000 and 42,000 daltons. Molecular weights are determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The compositions have a Specific INDH Activity of at least 10 international Units of INDH activity per milligram of protein, and contain less than 1 nanogram of endotoxin per International Unit of Specific INDH Activity. The INDH compositions may be immobilized on an insoluble matrix such as silica beads to provide at least 2.5 international Units of INDH activity per gram of Immobilized INDH composition. The INDH compositions are isolated by lysing Pseudomonas XA cells at a temperature of no more than 15.degree. C. to form a solution containing INDH, separating INDH from the solution at a temperature of no more than 15.degree. C. to form an isolated solution of INDH, determining protein concentration of the isolated solution, and if the protein concentration is less than 1 mg/ml, concentrating the solution such as by ultrafiltration to increase the protein concentration to within the range of 1 to 10 mg/ml.

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Dependent claims

An indolyl-3-alkane alpha-hydroxylase (INDH) composition obtainable from Pseudomonas XA, which INDH composition:

a) comprises a substantially isolated INDH selected from the group consisting of:
i) an INDH1 having first, second and third protein subunits, said first protein subunit having a molecular weight of about 75,000 daltons, said second protein subunit having a molecular weight of about 34,500 daltons, and said third protein subunit having a molecular weight of about 32,500 daltons, all as determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis;
and
ii) an INDH2 having first, second and third protein subunits, said first protein subunit having a molecular weight of about 60,000 daltons, said second protein subunit having a molecular weight of about 44,000 daltons, and said third protein subunit having a molecular weight of about 42,000 daltons as determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis;
b) has a Specific INDH Activity of at least 10 International Units of INDH activity per milligram of protein in the composition;
and
c) contains less than 1 nanogram of endotoxin per International Unit of Specific INDH Activity.

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An immobilized indolyl-3-alkane alpha-hydroxylase (INDH) composition, comprising:

a) an insoluble matrix;
and
b) an INDH composition obtainable from Pseudomonas XA and affixed to the insoluble matrix, wherein said INDH composition:
i) comprises a substantially isolated INDH selected from the group consisting of:
1) an INDH1 having first, second and third protein subunits, said first protein subunit having a molecular weight of about 75,000 daltons, said second protein subunit having a molecular weight of about 34,500 daltons, and said third protein subunit having a molecular weight of about 32,500 daltons, all as determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis;
and
2) an INDH2 having first, second and third protein subunits, said first protein subunit having a molecular weight of about 60,000 daltons, said second protein subunit having a molecular weight of about 44,000 daltons, and said third protein subunit having a molecular weight of about 42,000 daltons as determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis;
ii) has a Specific INDH Activity of at least 10 International Units of INDH activity per milligram of protein in the composition;
and
iii) contains less than 1 nanogram of endotoxin per International Unit of Specific INDH Activity, said immobilized INDH composition having at least 2.5 International Units of INDH activity per gram of immobilized INDH composition and having less than 10 nanograms of endotoxin per International Unit of INDH activity present in the immobilized INDH composition.

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Indolyl-3-alkane alpha-hydroxylase compositions from pseudomonas XA

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