Isolation, Identification and Enzyme Properties of a Bacterium producing Alkaline Protease

Alkaline protease를 생산하는 미생물의 분리, 동정 및 효소성질

  • Shin, Kong-Sik (Research Center for the Development of Advanced Horticultural Technology, Department of Horticulture, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kang, Sang-Mo (Department of Microbiological Engineering, Kon-Kuk University) ;
  • Ko, Jung-Youn (Departure of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
  • 신공식 (충북대학교 첨단원예기술개발센터) ;
  • 강상모 (건국대학교 미생물공학과) ;
  • 고정연 (한국과학기술원)
  • Published : 2000.08.31

Abstract

For the development of enzyme detergent capable of effectively washing at low temperature, a bacterium producing alkaline protease was isolated from soil samples, and properties of the enzyme were investigated. The selected strain was Gram negative, rod shape$(0.6{\sim}0.7{\times}1.3{\sim}2.6\;{\mu}m\;in\;size)$ and motile. It had the degradation activity of aesculin, gelatin and casein, and was catalase-positive. The cell wall components was meso-DAP, and G+C mole contents was 43.3%. From these results, the strain was identified as Acinetobacter sp. KN-27. The activity of alkaline protease by this strain peaked with 3,300 D.U/mL after 36 hours in the liquid culture at $40^{\circ}C$. The optimal pH and temperature of the enzyme were pH 9 and $60^{\circ}C$, respectively. Alkaline protease produced by Acinetobacter sp. KN-27 has shown two active bands on the electrophoresis of native gel.

저온에서 높은 세척력을 갖는 호소세제의 개발을 위하여 토양으로부터 alkaline protease의 활성이 높은 균주를 분리, 동정하였으며, 호소의 성질을 조사하였다. 분리균주의 형태적 특징은 Gram 음성균 이고, 간균$(0.6{\sim}0.7{\times}1.3{\sim}2.6\;{\mu}m\;in\;size)$ 형태를 하고 있으며, 운동성을 보였다. 또한 catalase 양성, aesculin, gelatin 및 casein 분해능이 있었다. 분리균주의 세포벽 구성 성분은 meso-DAP를 함유하였으며, G+C mol 함량은 43.3%를 나타내었다. 이러한 형태적, 생리 생화학적 특성의 결과로부터 분리 균주는 Acinetobacter 속으로 동정되었다. 분리 균주를 이용한 alkaline protease의 생산은 초기 pH 10과 $40^{\circ}C$에서 36시간 배양하였을 때 3,300 D.U/mL로 최대 효소 활성을 보였으며, 최적 pH와 온도는 9와 $60^{\circ}C$이었다. 또한 본 균주에 의해 생산된 alkaline protease는 두개의 활성 band를 나타내었다.

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