In this study, we conducted the characterization and purification of the thermostable mannitol dehydrogenase (MtDH) from
Caldicellulosiruptor hydrothermalis 108. Furthermore, a coupling-enzyme system was designed using (MtDH) from
Caldicellulosiruptor hydrothermalis 108 and formate dehydrogenase (FDH) from
Ogataea parapolymorpha. The biotransformation system was
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In this study, we conducted the characterization and purification of the thermostable mannitol dehydrogenase (MtDH) from
Caldicellulosiruptor hydrothermalis 108. Furthermore, a coupling-enzyme system was designed using (MtDH) from
Caldicellulosiruptor hydrothermalis 108 and formate dehydrogenase (FDH) from
Ogataea parapolymorpha. The biotransformation system was constructed using
Escherichia coli whole cells. The purified enzyme native and subunit molecular masses were 76.7 and 38 kDa, respectively, demonstrating that the enzyme was a dimer. The purified and couple enzyme system results were as follows; the optimum pH for the reduction and the oxidation was 7.0 and 8.0, the optimum temperature was 60 °C, the enzyme activity was inhibited by EDTA and restored by zinc. Additionally, no activity was detected with NADPH and NADP. The purified enzyme showed high catalytic efficiency
Kcat 385 s
−1,
Km 31.8 mM, and
kcat/
Km 12.1 mM
−1 s
−1 for D-fructose reduction. Moreover, the purified enzyme retained 80%, 75%, 60%, and 10% of its initial activity after 4 h at 55, 60, 65, and 75 °C, respectively. D-mannitol yield was achieved via HPLC.
Escherichia coli are the efficient biotransformation mediator to produce D-mannitol (byproducts free) at high temperature and staple pH, resulting in a significant D-mannitol conversation (41 mg/mL) from 5% D-fructose.
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