Detailed kinetic model describing new oligosaccharides synthesis using different β-galactosidases

Maria Rodriguez-Fernandez*, Alejandra Cardelle-Cobas, Mar Villamiel, Julio R. Banga

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Abstract

The production of prebiotic galactooligosaccharides (GOS) from lactose has been widely studied whereas the synthesis of new prebiotic oligosaccharides with improved properties as those derived from lactulose is receiving an increasing interest. Understanding the mechanism of enzymatic oligosaccharides synthesis from lactulose would help to improve the quality of the products in a rational way as well as to increase the production efficiency by optimally selecting the operating conditions. A detailed kinetic model describing the enzymatic transgalactosylation reaction during lactulose hydrolysis is presented here for the first time. The model was calibrated with the experimental data obtained in batch assays with two different β-galactosidases at various temperatures and concentrations of substrate. A complete system identification loop, including model selection, robust estimation of the parameters by means of a global optimization method and computation of confidence intervals was performed. The kinetic model showed a good agreement between experimental data and predictions for lactulose conversion and provided important insights into the mechanism of formation of new oligosaccharides with potential prebiotic properties.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)116-124
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Biotechnology
Volume153
Issue number3-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 May 2011

Keywords

  • Identifiability analysis
  • Kinetic models
  • Lactulose
  • Model selection
  • Parameter estimation
  • Transgalactosylation

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