The invention relates to a beta-galactosidase
mutant derived from
Kluyveromyces lactis and application of the beta-galactosidase
mutant, and belongs to the technical field of
enzyme engineering and
genetic engineering. A series of mutants are obtained by performing
molecular modification on beta-galactosidase from
kluyveromyces lactis, and the beta-galactosidase
mutant L764T of which the catalytic activity is remarkably improved is screened by verifying hydrolytic activity and transglycosylation activity. Compared with a wild
enzyme, the
mutant enzyme has the advantages that the
catalytic efficiency is improved to 2.9 times, the
specific enzyme activity is improved to 3.36 times, the transglycosylation efficiency is improved by 36.4%, and the
thermal stability is also improved. Based on the advantages of beta-galactosidase from
Kluyveromyces lactis in the aspects of safety,
food industry adaptability and the like, the
mutant enzyme disclosed by the invention has a wide application prospect, and breaks through the limitation of raw materials used in the current dairy product preparation industry; the method is expected to be used in the production of
lactose-free dairy products or low-
lactose dairy products and the synthesis of galactooligosaccharides.