팽나무버섯(Flammulina velutipes)에서 polyphenol oxidase가 황산암모늄 침전법, Superdex G-75 겔여과크로마토그래피, Phenyl superose 친화크로마토그래피, Mono-Q 이온교환수지 크로마토그래피, 그리고 Superdex S-200 겔크로마토그래피 등의 과정으로 정제되었으며, 특성화 되었다. 정제된 효소의 비활성도는 199.1 units/mg으로 나타났으며, 이 효소는 40 kDa의 단일폴리펩티드 사슬로 구성되어 있음이 밝혀졌다. 효소반응의 최적 pH와 온도는 각각 6.0과 $25^{circ}C$,이었으며, pH 3과 5 사이의 산성조건과, pH 8과 10 사이의 알카리 조건에서는 활성이 감소되거나 상실되었다. 이 효소는 L-DOPA와 caffeic acid 등의 o-diphenols류에 대하여 높은 효소활성을 나타내었으며, L-DOPA와 caffeic acid에 대한 Km 값은 각각 3.97mM과 1.78mM로 계산되었다. 2-mercaptoethanol, L-ascorbic acid, sodium bisulfite, EDTA와 $Mg^{2+}$은 팽나무버섯 pholyphenol oxidase의 효소활성을 감소시켰으며, $Cu^{2+}$, $Fe^{2+}$, $Zn^{2+}$ and $Ni^{2+}$ 등은 효소의 활성을 촉진하는 인자로 밝혀졌다. 정제된 효소는 $-70^{circ}C$에서 3개월, 그리고 $-20^{circ}C$에서 1개월간 활성의 손실 없이 저장이 가능하였다.
Polyphenol oxidase from Flammulina velutipes was purified and characterized. Purification of polyphenol oxidase was achieved by ammonium sulfate precipitation, Superdex G-200 gel filtration chromatography, Phenyl superose affinity chromatography, Mono-Q anion exchange chromatography and Superdex S-200 gel filtration chromatography on FPLC. After these purification steps specific activity of purified polyphenol oxidase increased to 199.1 units/mg. Polyphenol oxidase from F. velutipes was composed of a single polypeptide with molecular weight of about 40 kDa. Optimum pH and temperature for the enzyme reaction were found to be 6.0 and $25^{circ}C$, respectively. The activity of the enzyme gradually decreased at acidic pH between 3 and 5, and the enzyme lost its activity at alkaline pH between 8 and 10. This enzyme exhibited high substrate specificity to o-diphenols. Km-values for L-DOPA and caffeic acid were found to be 3.97 mM and 1.78 mM, respectively. 2-mercaptoethanol, L-ascorbic acid, sodium bisulfite, EDTA and $Mg^{2+}$ inhibited the activity of pholyphenol oxidase and $Cu^{2+}$, $Fe^{2+}$, $Zn^{2+}$ and $Ni^{2+}$ increased enzyme activity. The activity of enzyme was well maintained at $-70^{circ}C$ for over 4 months, and at $-20^{circ}C$ for 1 months.
