Production of Vitamin $B_{12}$ by Using Protoplast Fusion between Bacillus natto and Bacillus megaterium

Bacillus natto 및 Bacillus megaterium의 원형질체 융합에 의한 Vitamin $B_{12}$의 생산

This study was conducted to breed a high vitamin $B_{12}$ producer by the fusion of protoplasts between Bacillus natto and Bacillus megaterium. Auxotrophic mutants of Bacillus natto SH-34 ($thr^-try^-rif^r$) and Bacillus megaterium BK-13 ($arg^-ade^-lys^-str^r$) which showed high protease activity and production of vitamin $B_{12}$, respectively, were isolated for the fusion experiment. Protoplasts were induced by incubating the cells with lysis solution containing $500{\mu}/ml$ lysozyme, and the ratio of protoplast and regeneration formation were ranged from 99% and 67%, respectively. Fusion frequencies of fusants between Bacillus natto SH-34 and Bacillus megaterium BK-13 were appeared in the ranges of $1.0{\times}10^{-5}$ under the treatment of 30% PEG 6000 containing 3% PVP. The fusant, MNF-72 showed the highest product yield of $7.85{\mu}g/g-cell\;vitamin\;B_{12}$ in production medium. For the improvement of productivity, the immobilization of fusants with sodium alginate was carried out. In batch and continuous fermentation systems, the productivity were determined to be $0.58{\mu}g/ml.hr\;and\;0.80{\mu}g/ml.hr\;vitamin\;B_{12}$ under optimum condition, respectivity.

Vitamin $B_{12}$의 생산성을 높이기 위하여 Bacillus natto와 vitamin $B_{12}$ 생산균주로 알려진 Bacillus megaterium IAM 1166 균주간의 종간 원형질체 융합을 시도하였다. 변이원 처리에 의해 활성이 우수하며 genetic marker로써 $thr^-try^-rif^r$인 Bacillus natto SH-34 및 $arg^-ade^-lys ^-str^r$의 genetic marker를 가진 Bacillus megaterium BK-13을 분리하였다. 원형질체 융합을 행하기 위하여 $500\;{\mu}g/ml$ lysozyme 처리시 원형질체 형성률과 재생률은 99% 및 67%를 나타내었다. 변이주 Bacillus natto SH-34 및 Bacillus megaterium BK-13간에 $1.0{\times}10^{-5}$을 나타내었다. 융합주 MNF-72는 vitamin $B_{12}$ 생산용 배지에서 $7.85\;{\mu}g/ml$의 높은 생산성을 나타내었으며, 융합주 MNF-72를 sodium alginate로 고정화를 하여 회분식 및 연속식 발효를 행하였을 때 72시간에 $0.58\;{\mu}g/ml.hr$ 및 $0.80\;{\mu}g/ml.hr$의 vitamin $B_{12}$를 생산하였다.