- 著者
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吉沢 淑
尾崎 裕子
武藤 敏昭
進藤 斉
角田 潔和
小泉 武夫
- 出版者
- Brewing Society of Japan
- 雑誌
- 日本醸造協会誌 (ISSN:09147314)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.93, no.12, pp.990-997, 1998
A protease was purified from the sarcocarp of Yubari melon fruit, the raw material used in the production of melon wine, by a series of treatments consisting of ammonium sulfate precipitation, gel filtration and ion-exchange chromatography. The enzyme was a monomer protein without a carbohydrate moiety. Its characteristics are as follws: molecular weight 66 kDa, isoelectric point pH 8.5, optimal temperature 40°C, and enzyme activity is promoted in the presence of Mn<SUP>2+</SUP>. It is a characterisric serine protease and preferentially hydrolyzes peptide bonds on the carboxyl terminal side of Phe and Arg.<BR>The sequence of the N termcnal 20 amcno acods was determined.