본 연구에서는 저자등이 분리한 바 있는 Streptomyces griseolus가 분비한 xylose 이성화 효소(D-xylose ketol isomerase, EC 5.3.1.5, 포도당 이성화 효소)의 고정화 및 이 고정화 효소에 의한 파일롯트 규모의 이성화당 생산에의 응용을 시도하였다. 세포내 분비된 Xylose 이성화 효소를 함유한 미생물 균체를 호모 게나이저로 $500kg/cm^2$압력하에 파쇄한 결과 원 효소 역가의 98.8%가 얻어졌고, lysozyme으로 분해 했을 때는 54.7%가 얻어졌다. 이 효소의 고정화를 위한 담체로서는 Diaion HP 20, Duolite A-7, Amberlite IRA 93 및 94와 같은 포리스형 수지류가 효과적임이 밝혀졌고, Amberlite IRA 93에 대한 재생 형태는 $BO_4--$가, Diaion HP 20에 대해서는 $HCO_3-$가 효과적이었다. Amberline IRA 93에 대한 고정화 최적 조건은 pH 8.0에 $55^{circ}C$로서 80.6%의 효소 고저오하 수율을 나타내었으며 효소 활성 반감기는 $65^{circ}C$에서 24일 이상이었다. Amberlite IRA 93에 효소를 탈착(脫着) 실험한 결과, 담체는 재 사용이 가능 하였으며 2,3,4,5회째의 효소의 재 고정화율은 각각 98.2, 93.3, 90.7 및 87.5%를 나타내었다. 고정화 효소의 최적 반응 온도는 $60{sim}70^{circ}C$로 원효소의 경우에 비하여 다소 낮아지면서 폭이 넓어졌으며, 최적 pH는 $8.0{sim}8.3$으로 알카리 쪽으로 이동하였다. 파일롯트 규모로 본 고정화 효소 충전탑(내경 30cm, 높이 85cm)에 의한 이성화당의 생산을 시도하였던바, 고정화 효소(350 IXIU/ml-R) 1리터가 30일동안에 약 293리터의 이성화당을 생산할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.
This study was designed to develop a process for the immobilization of xylose isomerase(D-xylose ketol isomerase, EC 5.3.1.5) from Streptomyces griseolus previously isolated by the authors and its application on a pilot plant scale for the production of high fructose corn syrup. The biomass which has endo-excreted xylose isomerase was homogenized under a pressure of $500kg/cm^2$ and 90.8% of the enzyme recovery of the native activity was obtained as compared to 54.7% recovery by the lysozyme treatment. Ionic bonding method was adopted for the enzyme immobilization due to its many reported merits. It was found that the porous resins such as Diaion HP 20, Duolite A-7, Amberlite IRA 93 and 94 were effective in immobilizing the enzyme. In addition, it was disclosed that the regeneration form of $BO_4--$ is effective for Amberlite IRA 93 and $HCO_3-$ for Diaion HP 20. Optimal immobilization condition for Amberlite IRA 93 was pH 8.0 and $55^{circ}C$ yielding 80.6% of immobilization. Activity decay test showed half life of the immobilized enzyme with Amberlite IRA 93 was more than 24 days at $65^{circ}C$. The carrier was evaluated to be resuable and its result showed the relative immobilization yields were 98.2, 93.3, 90.7 and 87.5%, respectively at second, third, forth and fifth rebinding test of the enzyme on Amberlite IRA 93. Optimal temperature of the immobilized enzyme was slightly lowered and the range widened to $60sim70^{circ}C$, while optimal pH moved toward $8.0sim8.3$ in its isomerization reaction. The trial production result of high fructose corn syrup in pilot scale immobilization showed that one liter of immobilized xylose isomerase (350 IXIU/ml-R) is capable producing about 293l high fructose corn syrup(75% dry substance) in 30 days.
