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Articles Purification and Characterisation of Alkaline Phosphatase from Fruticose Lichen Usnea.sp Antik K. Bosea1
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Human Biology Division, Fred Hurtchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue

N, Seattle, Washington -98109, USA

Abstract:
Biochemical properties of alkaline phosphatase obtained from fruticose lichen Usnea.sp have been described. The enzyme was purified 38439.26 fold with 7.32% recovery by DEAE-cellulose and Sephadex G-200 Chromatography. The molar mass was estimated by Sephadex G-200 was 132.7KD and by 6% SDS-PAGE, a single band of 66 KD was obtained indicating a homodimer. Temperature and pH optima were 35 C and pH 8.5 respectively. The enzyme was moderately 2+ 2+ glycosylated (42% saccharide content). The activity was enhanced by Mg (6.07-128.3%), Mn (18.66-85.1%), Na+ (6.07%-64.47%), Al3+ ( 4.5-52.58% ), Ba2+ (2.95-25.2%). 4nitrophenylphosphate was hydrolysed with KM and Vmax of 6.67mM-1 and 22.22M of PNPP consumed/min respectively at pH 8.5. Amino acids at the active site have been identified using Diisopropylphosphofloridate ( DIPF) , Diethylpyrocarbonate ( DEPC ), Diazomethane and 1ethyl-3( 3-dimethyl) aminopropylcarbodiimide ( EDAC) to be serine, histidine and aspartic acid respectively.