Publications by authors named "Aleksandra Margetic"

Microbial pectinolytic enzymes are important in various industries, particularly food processing. This study focuses on uncovering insights into a novel pectin lyase, BvPelB, from Bacillus velezensis 16B, with the aim of enhancing fruit juice processing. The study examines the structural and functional characteristics of pectinolytic enzyme, underscoring the critical nature of substrate specificity and enzymatic reaction mechanisms.

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This study focuses on the isolation, purification, and characterisation of -polygalacturonase II from FAT43, particularly emphasising its potential applications in the fruit juice industry. A comprehensive screening test revealed the temporal dynamics of -polygalacturonase production during a 96-hour fermentation process. The purification process, involving ammonium sulfate and ethanol precipitation followed by ion-exchange chromatography, resulted in a 3.

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α-Amylase from the thermophilic bacterial strain Anoxybacillus vranjensis ST4 (AVA) was cloned into the pMALc5HisEk expression vector and successfully expressed and purified from the Escherichia coli ER2523 host strain. AVA belongs to the GH13_5 subfamily of glycoside hydrolases and has 7 conserved sequence regions (CSRs) distributed in three distinct domains (A, B, C). In addition, there is a starch binding domain (SBD) from the CBM20 family of carbohydrate binding modules (CBMs).

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The main goal of this study was to examine the efficiency of a newly isolated fungus from quince, Aspergillus tubingensis FAT43, to produce the pectinolytic complex using agricultural and industrial waste as the substrate for solid state fermentation. Sugar beet pulp was the most effective substrate inducer of pectinolytic complex synthesis out of all the waste residues examined. For endo-pectinolytic and total pectinolytic activity, respectively, statistical optimization using Placked-Burman Design and Optimal (Custom) Design increased production by 2.

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Production of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) is a trending topic due to their prebiotic effect becoming increasingly important for the modern human diet. The most suitable process for FOS production is the one using fungal inulinases. Introduction of new fungal inulinase producers and their implementation in production of inulinase enzymes is therefore gaining interest.

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The interaction of four arene ruthenium complexes [(η-p-cymene)Ru(Medppz)Cl]PF (1) with Medppz = 11,12-dimethyldipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine, [(η-p-cymene)Ru(aip)Cl]PF (2) with aip = 2-(9-anthryl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10] phenanthroline), ([(ƞ-toluene)Ru(ppf)Cl]PF) (3) and ([(ƞ-p-cymene)Ru(ppf)Cl]PF) (4) with ppf = pyrido[2',3':5,6] pyrazino[2,3-f][1,10]phenanthroline with calf thymus DNA were investigated. All of four complexes exhibit DNA-binding activity. UV-Vis spectroscopic studies revealed the intrinsic binding constants of the order 10 M of magnitude, indicating non-intercalative mode.

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Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the most significant source of enzyme invertase. It is mainly used in the food industry as a soluble or immobilized enzyme. The greatest amount of invertase is located in the periplasmic space in yeast.

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GCAPs are neuronal Ca(2+)-sensors playing a central role in light adaptation. GCAPs are N-terminally myristoylated membrane-associated proteins. Although, the myristoylation of GCAPs plays an important role in light adaptation its structural and physiological roles are not yet clearly understood.

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The influence of diet composition--two substrates, wheat bran and sawdust--on isoform expression of digestive enzymes (cellulase, amylase and peptidase) in the midgut of Morimus funereus larvae was examined. Their impact on larval development was demonstrated by measuring the increase of larval weight during development and by analysis of digestive enzymes zymographic profiles, where the expression of cellulase isoforms from M. funereus larvae midgut has been examined for the first time in this study.

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