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  • Title: [Studies on the thermostable L-lactate dehydrogenase from thermophilic bacteria].
    Author: Yang S, Cai M, Liu J, Gu Y, Wang Z, Zhang S.
    Journal: Wei Sheng Wu Xue Bao; 1991 Dec; 31(6):438-42. PubMed ID: 1814047.
    Abstract:
    About 200 strains of extreme thermophilic bacteria were isolated from hot springs in Guandong province. A strain, HG25, was found to produce thermostable intracellular L-lactate dehydrogenase (EC. 1.1.1.27). It has the characteristic of Thermus sp. The cells were gram-negative, non-sporulating, nonmotile, aerobic rods containing yellow pigment. The optimum temperature for growth was between 65 degrees C to 75 degrees C, the maximum 85 degrees C, and minimum 40 degrees C. The generation time at the optimum was about 80 min. Starch was not hydrolyzed. Acid was not produced from glucose. The G+C content in DNA was 62-65 mol% (Tm). As the properties of strain HG25 is similar to those of Thermus aquaticus and T. thermophilus HB 8 belonging to the genus Thermus. The thermostable L-lactate dehydrogenase was partially purified by ammonium sulfate fractionation and DEAE-cellulose column chromatography. For pyruvate reduction, the optimum temperature of the enzyme was 60 degrees C and pH 8.0. After incubation in 0.1 mol/L phosphate buffer pH 7.4 at 70 degrees C for 10 min, the enzyme retained about 85% of its original activity. The half-live time (t1/2) at 85 degrees C was 10 min.
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