Research Article, J Biocatal Biotransformation Vol: 2 Issue: 2
Isolation, Purification and Characterization of Fungal Extracellular L-Asparaginase from Mucor hiemalis
| Monica Thakur, Lynette Lincoln, Francois N Niyonzima and Sunil S More* | |
| Department of Biochemistry, Center for Post Graduate Studies, Jain University, Bangalore, India | |
| Corresponding author : Sunil S More Department of Biochemistry, CPGS, Jain University, 18/3, 9th Main Jayanagar 3rd Block, Bangalore-560011, India Tel: +91 9481787729; Fax: +91 080 43226501 E-mail: sunilacr@yahoo.co.in |
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| Received: September 20, 2013 Accepted: December 12, 2013 Published: December 23, 2013 | |
| Citation: Monica T, Lincoln L, Niyonzima FN, Sunil SM (2013) Isolation, Purification and Characterization of Fungal Extracellular L-Asparaginase from Mucor Hiemalis. J Biocatal Biotransformation 2:2. doi:10.4172/2324-9099.1000108 |
Abstract
Isolation, Purification and Characterization of Fungal Extracellular L-Asparaginase from Mucor hiemalis
L-asparaginase is an enzyme that deaminates the free L-asparagine to yield aspartic acid and is used as an antileukemic agent. L-asparaginase producing fungus was screened from a local soil sample and identified as Mucor hiemalis based on morphological and microscopic characteristics.