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Literature summary for 3.1.1.11 extracted from

  • Castro, S.M.; Van Loey, A.; Saraiva, J.A.; Smout, C.; Hendrickx, M.
    Activity and process stability of purified green pepper (Capsicum annuum) pectin methylesterase (2004), J. Agric. Food Chem., 52, 5724-5729.
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General Stability

General Stability Organism
pressure stable up to 600 MPa, loss of activity at 700 and 800 MPa Capsicum annuum

Localization

Localization Comment Organism GeneOntology No. Textmining
cell wall ionically bound to cell wall Capsicum annuum 5618
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Metals/Ions

Metals/Ions Comment Organism Structure
NaCl 0.13 M NaCl required for optimum activity Capsicum annuum

Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
33000
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x * 33000, SDS-PAGE, two different bands detected by SDS-PAGE Capsicum annuum
37000
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x * 37000, SDS-PAGE, two different bands detected by SDS-PAGE Capsicum annuum

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
pectin + H2O Capsicum annuum involved in the regulation of the cell wall rigidity, key role in process of fruit ripening methanol + pectate
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?

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Capsicum annuum
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-
-

Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
-
Capsicum annuum

Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
fruit
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Capsicum annuum
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Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
242.5
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purified enzyme, pH 7.0, 22°C Capsicum annuum

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
pectin + H2O apple pectin Capsicum annuum methanol + pectate
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?
pectin + H2O involved in the regulation of the cell wall rigidity, key role in process of fruit ripening Capsicum annuum methanol + pectate
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?

Subunits

Subunits Comment Organism
? x * 33000, SDS-PAGE, two different bands detected by SDS-PAGE Capsicum annuum
? x * 37000, SDS-PAGE, two different bands detected by SDS-PAGE Capsicum annuum

Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
pectin methylesterase
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Capsicum annuum

Temperature Optimum [°C]

Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
52.5 55 at pH 7, sharp optimum Capsicum annuum

Temperature Range [°C]

Temperature Minimum [°C] Temperature Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
20 70 rapid increase of activity between 30 and 40°C, rapid loss of activity above 55°C Capsicum annuum

Temperature Stability [°C]

Temperature Stability Minimum [°C] Temperature Stability Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
55
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rapid inactivation at temperatures above 55°C Capsicum annuum
60
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50% of activity lost within 5 min Capsicum annuum
68
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more than 90% of activity lost within 5 min Capsicum annuum
70
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complete loss of activity within 5 min Capsicum annuum

pH Optimum

pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
7.5
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at 22°C Capsicum annuum

pH Range

pH Minimum pH Maximum Comment Organism
4.5 9 rapid increase of activity between pH 4.5-6.5, low loss of activity at pH values above 7.5, 83% of maximum activity at pH 9.0 Capsicum annuum

pI Value

Organism Comment pI Value Maximum pI Value
Capsicum annuum isoelectric focusing, several bands with pI values of 6.1, 6.3, 7.5, 7.9, and >9.3 detected 9.3 6