Objective: This study aimed to identify thermostable xylanase suitable for mash malting. Methods: A xylanase encoding gene (PtXynA) from Paecilomyces thermophila J18 was cloned and heterologously expressed in Aspergillus niger. A submerged fermentation in a 5 L fermentor was performed for the production of the recombinant enzyme (PtXynA). The enzymatic properties of PtXynA were characterized and its application potential in mash malting was further evaluated. Results: A maximum extracellular xylanase activity of 904.0 U/mL with a protein content of 1.4 mg/mL was obtained after 96 h of fermentation. PyXynA was most active at pH7.0 and 70 ℃, respectively, and it was stable within the pH range of 5.5~9.0 and at temperatures below 75 ℃. The enzyme displayed strict substrate specificity towards various xylans, with the highest specific activity towards wheat arabinoxylan (1993.2 U/mg), followed by oat spelt xylan (1782.5 U/mg), beechwood xylan (1552.0 U/mg) and birchwood xylan (1238.7 U/mg). The addition of PtXynA in mash (200 U/g malt) reduced the filtration time and viscosity of malt by 43.9% and 10.8%, respectively. Conclusion: The excellent properties may enable PyXynA great application potential in beer industry.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |