The enzyme was characterized by the following: Its molecular weight was 97
KD as estimated by gel filtration, iso electric point was at 6.2. The result
showed that it was a glycoprotein with a carbohydrate content of 13 % as
determined by phenol –
sulfuric acid method.
The study included the selection of the best methods to extract the enzyme
among nine methods. The protein content was concentrated and precipitated
by cold acetone among other five methods of concentration (partial
purification). The purification
stages were achieved by using ion exchange
column chromatography (DEAE – Sephadex A 50 column). Followed by gel
filtration chromatography using sephacryl S-300. The active parts were
lyophlizated (free drying) to obtain Lipoxygenase with 43.18% yield and 8.16
folds of purification and specific activity of 1162.9 unit / mg.
The purity of enzyme was confirmed by poly acryl amide gel
electrophoresis under non denaturing conditions, with the appearance a single
band .
