Synthesis of glyceryl ferulate by immobilized ferulic acid esterase

Takemasa Matsuo, Takashi Kobayashi, Yukitaka Kimura, Moriyasu Tsuchiyama, Tadanobu Oh, Tatsuji Sakamoto, Shuji Adachi

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Abstract

Glyceryl ferulate was synthesized by the condensation of ferulic acid with glycerol using Pectinase PL "Amano" from Aspergillus niger, which contained ferulic acid esterase, to improve the water-solubility of ferulic acid. The optimum reaction medium was glycerol/0.1 M acetate buffer, pH 4.0, (98:2 v/v). The enzyme immobilized onto Chitopearl BCW3003 exhibited the highest activity among the those immobilized onto various kinds of Chitopearl BCW resins. The optimum temperature for the immobilized enzyme was 50°C, and it could be reused at least five times without a significant loss in activity for the synthesis of glyceryl ferulate in batch reaction. Storage of the reaction mixture at 25°C improved the molar fraction of glyceryl ferulate relative to the dissolved ferulic residues.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2151-2156
Number of pages6
JournalBiotechnology Letters
Volume30
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ferulic acid
  • Ferulic acid esterase
  • Glyceryl ferulate
  • Immobilized enzyme
  • Repeated batch reaction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Bioengineering
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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