Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha): a novel source of L-asparaginase.

نویسندگان

  • Vishal P Oza
  • Shraddha D Trivedi
  • Pritesh P Parmar
  • R B Subramanian
چکیده

Different parts of plant species belonging to Solanaceae and Fabaceae families were screened for L-asparaginase enzyme (E.C.3.5.1.1.). Among 34 plant species screened for L-asparaginase enzyme, Withania somnifera L. was identified as a potential source of the enzyme on the basis of high specific activity of the enzyme. The enzyme was purified and characterized from W. somnifera, a popular medicinal plant in South East Asia and Southern Europe. Purification was carried out by a combination of protein precipitation with ammonium sulfate as well as Sephadex-gel filtration. The purified enzyme is a homodimer, with a molecular mass of 72 +/- 0.5 kDa as estimated by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and size exclusion chromatography. The enzyme has a pH optimum of 8.5 and an optimum temperature of 37 degrees C. The Km value for the enzyme is 6.1 x 10(-2) mmol/L. This is the first report for L-asparaginase from W. somnifera, a traditionally used Indian medicinal plant.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of integrative plant biology

دوره 51 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009