Pectinolytic Enzymes and
Microorganisms
Pectin
- Pectin is a complex carbohydrate (polysaccharide)
found in the cell walls of plants, particularly in fruits.
- Commonly used gelling agent in the production of
jams, jellies, and other fruit preserves in which it is
responsible for gel-like consistency.
- Composed of a complex structure of
polysaccharides, primarily made up of galacturonic
acid units. The basic structure of pectin consists of
linear chains of galacturonic acid residues linked by
α-(1→4) glycosidic bonds.
- Attachment of other sugar molecules, such as
rhamnose and galactose.
Pectic Substances
complex polysaccharides found in plant cell walls, primarily in the middle
lamella and primary cell walls.
1) Homogalacturonan (HG)
(Linear polymer of α-1,4-linked galacturonic acid residues)
2) Rhamnogalacturonan I (RG-I):
alternating galacturonic acid and rhamnose units
3) Rhamnogalacturonan II (RG-II):
backbone of galacturonic acid and rhamnose, with various branching
structures, including borate diesters
Pectinolytic Enzymes
Pectinases are an enzyme group that catalyzes pectic
substance degradation through depolymerization
(hydrolases and lyases) and deesterification
(esterases) reactions.
Protopectinase:
- acts on Pectin precursors.
- Protopectinases solubilize protopectin forming
highly polymerized soluble pectin
Pectin Methyl Esterases (PME)
removes methyl groups from the carboxyl groups of
galacturonic acid residues
Pectinolytic Enzymes
Pectin Acetyl Esterases (PAE)
hydrolyses the acetyl ester of pectin forming
pectic acid and acetate
.Polymethylgalacturonases (PMG)
catalyzes the hydrolytic cleavage of -1,4-
glycosidic bonds in pectin backbone
Polygalacturonases (PG)
catalyzes hydrolysis of -1,4-glycosidic linkages
in polygalacturonic acid producing D-
galacturonate
Microbial Pectinase
Fungi: Aspergillus spp. ( extensively Aspergillus
niger), Penicillium, Trichoderma, Rhizopus, Botrytis,
Fusarium, Alternaria, Mucor
Yeasts: Saccharomyces cerevisiae,
Kluyveromyces marxianus:
Bacteria: Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas,
Xanthomonas, Erwinia.
Actinomycetes: Micromonospora, Streptomyces
Modification of synthesizing capability through
Synthetic biology*
Screening Pectinase Producer
to identify strains with high pectinase production potential
Use of Pectin containing media:
Pectinase-producing microorganisms are often screened using growth media
containing pectin as a carbon source.
Screening Pectinase Producer
Reagent that can be used for qualitative detection: Congo Red, 1% CTAB, Lugol’s
Iodine.
Congo Red:
- forms a complex with polymeric substances like pectin.
- double bonds in the azo groups of Congo Red allows it to form interactions
with electron-rich regions of polymeric substances
- π-π stacking interactions giving a dark red complex
Screening Pectinase Producer
Reagent that can be used for qualitative detection: Congo Red, 1% CTAB, Lugol’s
Iodine.
1% CTAB
Pectinolytic isolates that depolymerized pectin produced
colourless hydrolytic zones around colonies on
pectic agar medium after colored by CTAB.
The cetrimide or CTAB is an insoluble acidic precipitant
of polysaccharide. Enzymatic hydrolysis of the pectic
substrates inhibited their precipitation by using CTAB,
which then lead to the appearance of cleared zones in
front of the pectin hydrolases and lyases
Screening Pectinase Producer
Reagent that can be used for qualitative detection: Congo Red, 1% CTAB, Lugol’s
Iodine.
Lugol’s Iodine
Maybe similar to Starch
Iodine molecules can
penetrate the helical structure of
pectin through the helical coils.
Forming a deep blue or purple complex.
.
Application
1) Food and Beverage Industry:
Fruit Juice Extraction: Pectinase is
used to clarify and extract juice from
fruits. It helps break down pectin in
the cell walls, improving juice yield
and quality.
Wine and Beer Production:
Pectinase aids in the clarification and
filtration of wines and beers by
breaking down pectin, reducing haze
formation.
Application
2) Textile Industry
Fabric Processing: Pectinase is
employed in textile processing to
remove pectinaceous impurities from
fibers, facilitating better dyeing and
finishing processes.
3) Oil Extraction:
•Oilseed Processing: Pectinase aids in
the extraction of oil from oilseeds by
breaking down cell wall components,
improving oil yield.
Application
4) Paper and Pulp Industry
Paper Degumming: Pectinase is used for the degumming of plant fibers in the
paper and pulp industry, improving the efficiency of the paper-making process.
5) Animal feed: Pectinase is used as a feed additive in animal nutrition to enhance
the digestibility of feed components, particularly in monogastric animals.
6) Biogas Production:
•Biomass Pretreatment: Pectinase aids in the pretreatment of biomass
feedstocks for biogas production, facilitating the release of fermentable sugars for
microbial digestion.
Application
7) Textile and Detergent Industries:
•Desizing Agent: Pectinase is used as a desizing agent in the textile industry to
remove pectin-based sizing agents from fabrics.
•Detergent Additive: Pectinase is employed in laundry detergents to enhance the
removal of pectinaceous stains from fabrics.
8) Medical and Pharmaceutical Applications:
•Extraction of Pharmaceuticals: Pectinase is used in the extraction of
pharmaceutical compounds from plant materials, where pectin may interfere with
extraction processes.
THANK YOU

Pectinolytic enzymes like Pectinase.pptx

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Pectin - Pectin isa complex carbohydrate (polysaccharide) found in the cell walls of plants, particularly in fruits. - Commonly used gelling agent in the production of jams, jellies, and other fruit preserves in which it is responsible for gel-like consistency. - Composed of a complex structure of polysaccharides, primarily made up of galacturonic acid units. The basic structure of pectin consists of linear chains of galacturonic acid residues linked by α-(1→4) glycosidic bonds. - Attachment of other sugar molecules, such as rhamnose and galactose.
  • 3.
    Pectic Substances complex polysaccharidesfound in plant cell walls, primarily in the middle lamella and primary cell walls. 1) Homogalacturonan (HG) (Linear polymer of α-1,4-linked galacturonic acid residues) 2) Rhamnogalacturonan I (RG-I): alternating galacturonic acid and rhamnose units 3) Rhamnogalacturonan II (RG-II): backbone of galacturonic acid and rhamnose, with various branching structures, including borate diesters
  • 5.
    Pectinolytic Enzymes Pectinases arean enzyme group that catalyzes pectic substance degradation through depolymerization (hydrolases and lyases) and deesterification (esterases) reactions. Protopectinase: - acts on Pectin precursors. - Protopectinases solubilize protopectin forming highly polymerized soluble pectin Pectin Methyl Esterases (PME) removes methyl groups from the carboxyl groups of galacturonic acid residues
  • 6.
    Pectinolytic Enzymes Pectin AcetylEsterases (PAE) hydrolyses the acetyl ester of pectin forming pectic acid and acetate .Polymethylgalacturonases (PMG) catalyzes the hydrolytic cleavage of -1,4- glycosidic bonds in pectin backbone Polygalacturonases (PG) catalyzes hydrolysis of -1,4-glycosidic linkages in polygalacturonic acid producing D- galacturonate
  • 7.
    Microbial Pectinase Fungi: Aspergillusspp. ( extensively Aspergillus niger), Penicillium, Trichoderma, Rhizopus, Botrytis, Fusarium, Alternaria, Mucor Yeasts: Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Kluyveromyces marxianus: Bacteria: Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas, Xanthomonas, Erwinia. Actinomycetes: Micromonospora, Streptomyces Modification of synthesizing capability through Synthetic biology*
  • 8.
    Screening Pectinase Producer toidentify strains with high pectinase production potential Use of Pectin containing media: Pectinase-producing microorganisms are often screened using growth media containing pectin as a carbon source.
  • 9.
    Screening Pectinase Producer Reagentthat can be used for qualitative detection: Congo Red, 1% CTAB, Lugol’s Iodine. Congo Red: - forms a complex with polymeric substances like pectin. - double bonds in the azo groups of Congo Red allows it to form interactions with electron-rich regions of polymeric substances - π-π stacking interactions giving a dark red complex
  • 10.
    Screening Pectinase Producer Reagentthat can be used for qualitative detection: Congo Red, 1% CTAB, Lugol’s Iodine. 1% CTAB Pectinolytic isolates that depolymerized pectin produced colourless hydrolytic zones around colonies on pectic agar medium after colored by CTAB. The cetrimide or CTAB is an insoluble acidic precipitant of polysaccharide. Enzymatic hydrolysis of the pectic substrates inhibited their precipitation by using CTAB, which then lead to the appearance of cleared zones in front of the pectin hydrolases and lyases
  • 11.
    Screening Pectinase Producer Reagentthat can be used for qualitative detection: Congo Red, 1% CTAB, Lugol’s Iodine. Lugol’s Iodine Maybe similar to Starch Iodine molecules can penetrate the helical structure of pectin through the helical coils. Forming a deep blue or purple complex. .
  • 12.
    Application 1) Food andBeverage Industry: Fruit Juice Extraction: Pectinase is used to clarify and extract juice from fruits. It helps break down pectin in the cell walls, improving juice yield and quality. Wine and Beer Production: Pectinase aids in the clarification and filtration of wines and beers by breaking down pectin, reducing haze formation.
  • 13.
    Application 2) Textile Industry FabricProcessing: Pectinase is employed in textile processing to remove pectinaceous impurities from fibers, facilitating better dyeing and finishing processes. 3) Oil Extraction: •Oilseed Processing: Pectinase aids in the extraction of oil from oilseeds by breaking down cell wall components, improving oil yield.
  • 14.
    Application 4) Paper andPulp Industry Paper Degumming: Pectinase is used for the degumming of plant fibers in the paper and pulp industry, improving the efficiency of the paper-making process. 5) Animal feed: Pectinase is used as a feed additive in animal nutrition to enhance the digestibility of feed components, particularly in monogastric animals. 6) Biogas Production: •Biomass Pretreatment: Pectinase aids in the pretreatment of biomass feedstocks for biogas production, facilitating the release of fermentable sugars for microbial digestion.
  • 15.
    Application 7) Textile andDetergent Industries: •Desizing Agent: Pectinase is used as a desizing agent in the textile industry to remove pectin-based sizing agents from fabrics. •Detergent Additive: Pectinase is employed in laundry detergents to enhance the removal of pectinaceous stains from fabrics. 8) Medical and Pharmaceutical Applications: •Extraction of Pharmaceuticals: Pectinase is used in the extraction of pharmaceutical compounds from plant materials, where pectin may interfere with extraction processes.
  • 16.