A Solanum torvum GH3 β-glucosidase expressed in Pichia pastoris catalyzes the hydrolysis of furostanol glycoside

• Main Authors: Rungarun Suthangkornkul, Pornpisut Sriworanun, Hiroyuki Nakai, Masayuki Okuyama, Jisnuson Svasti, Atsuo Kimura, Saengchan Senapin, Dumrongkiet Arthan
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/43110

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Plant β-glucosidases are usually members of the glucosyl hydrolase 1 (GH1) or 3 (GH3) families. Previously, a β-glucosidase (torvosidase) was purified from Solanum torvum leaves that specifically catalyzed hydrolysis of two furostanol 26-O-β-glucosides, torv...