• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권7호
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• pp.941-946
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• 2001

The effects of various concentrations of saturated fatty acids (SFA; caprylic, capric and stearic acids) on the growth of the anaerobic fungus, Neocallimastix frontalis C5-1 isolated from the rumen of a Korean native goat were investigated. At higher concentrations of fatty acids (0.1%, w/v), the addition of SFA strongly decreased filter paper (FP) cellulose digestion and polysaccharide-degrading enzyme activity. The sensitivity of the rumen anaerobic fungus to the added fatty acids increased in the following order: caprylic ($C_{8:0}$)>capric($C_{10:0}$)>stearic($C_{18:0}$) acid, although stearic acid had no significant (p<0.05) inhibitory effects at any of the concentrations tested. However, the addition of SFA at lower concentrations (0.01 and 0.001% levels), did not inhibit FP cellulose degradation and enzyme activity. Furthermore, although these parameters were slightly stimulated by the addition of SFA, they were not statistically different from control values. This is the first report examining the effects of fatty acids on anaerobic gut fungi. We found that the lower levels of fatty acids used in this experiment were able to stimulate the growth and specific enzyme activities of rumen anaerobic fungi, whereas the higher levels of fatty acids were inhibitory with respect to fungal cellulolysis.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.988-1001
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• 1999

The rumen ecosystem is increasingly being recognized as a promising source of superior polysaccharide-degrading enzymes. They contain a wide array of novel enzymes at the levels of specific activities of 1,184, 1,069, 119, 390, 327 and $946{\mu}mol$ Reducing sugar release/min/mg protein for endoglucanase, xylanase, polygalactouronase, amylase, glucanase and arabinase, respectively. These enzymes are mainly located in the surface of rumen microbes. However, glycoside-degrading enzymes (e.g. glucosidase, fucosidase, xylosidase and arabinofuranosidase, etc.) are mainly located in the rumen fluid, when detected enzyme activities according to the ruminal compartments (e.g. enzymes in whole rumen contents, feed-associated enzymes, microbial cell-associated enzymes, and enzymes in the rumen fluid). Ruminal fungi are the primary contributors to high production of novel enzymes; the bacteria and protozoa also have important functions, but less central roles. The enzyme activities of bacteria, protozoa and fungi were detected 32.26, 19.21 and 47.60 mol glucose release/min/mL mediem for cellulose; 42.56, 14.96 and 64.93 mmol xylose release/min/mL medium after 48h incubation, respectively. The polysachharide-degrading enzyme activity of ruminal anaerobic fungi (e.g. Neocallimastix patriciarum and Piromyces communis, etc.) was much higher approximately 3~6 times than that of aerobic fungi (e.g. Tricoderma reesei, T. viridae and Aspergillus oryzae, etc.) used widely in industrial process. Therefore, the rumen ecosystem could be a growing source of novel enzymes having a tremendous potential for industrial applications.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.128-135
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• 2007

음식물폐수, 축산폐수, 지렁이 등, 다양한 분리원으로부터 음식물류폐수내 섬유소, 지방, 단백질 등 유기 성분을 처리하기 위한 유기물분해 미생물을 분리하여 그 특징을 밝히고 균주를 동정하였다. 음식물류폐수에서 분리된 6종의 균주를 비롯하여 음식물폐수내 삼성 유기물에 대한 분해능이 우수한 11균주를 최종적으로 분리하여 동정하였다. 분자생물학적 동정결과, 9종은 Bacillus 속으로 밝혀졌고, 2종은 Enterobacter 속 및 Pantoea agglomerans로 동정되었다. 유기물분해효소 활성도 조사결과, 음식물폐수로부터 분리된 FWB-5 (Bacillus pumilus)와 FWB-6 (B. lichenisformis) 및 축산폐수로부터 분리된 OD-4 (Pantoea agglomerans)의 균주에서 섬유소에 대한 효소활성이 가장 높게 나타난 것을 비롯하여 전체적으로 효소활성도가 높게 나타났다. FWB-5 및 OD-4의 경우, 효소활성을 위한 최적 생장온도 및 pH는 각각 $37^{\circ}C$ 및 7.0으로 나타났으며, FWB-6의 경우, $25^{\circ}C$에서 단백질 및 지질에 대한 효소활성도가 높게 관찰되었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.432-438
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• 1995

The intracellular alginase from Vibrio sp. AL-145 was purified by ion chromatography on DEAE-Cellulose column, Q-Sepharose column, and gel filtration on Sephadex G-100 column. The optimum pH and temperature for the activity of the purified intracellular enzyme were 8.0 and 37$\circ$C, respectively. The enzyme was stable at the pH range of 7.5-8.5, and at 30$\circ$C for 30 min. The molecular weight of the intracellular enzyme was estimated to be about 23, 000 daltons by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. NaCl was required for enzyme activity and the optimum concentration was 0.5 M. The activity of intracellular enzyme was inhibited by Co$^{2+}$, Hg$^{2+}$, Zn$^{2+}$, 0-phenanthroline, $\rho$-CMB, EDTA and iodoacetate, and stimulated by Ca$^{2+}$, L-cysteine and 2-mercaptoethanol. This enzyme was an alginase specifically degrading alginic acid.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2002

To evaluate the effect of reed population on the distribution and activities of microorganisms, vertical distribution of heterotrophic bacteria, degradation rate of cellulose, extracellular aminopeptidase activity (APA) and metabolic diversity based on GN2 Microlog plate were measured at two salt marsh stations in Hogok-ri, Namyang Bay, west coast of Korea. The number of heterotrophic bacteria at station 1 (reed population inhabited area) showed 2 to 6 times higher than that of station 2 (exposed area) with exception in the surface layer. Cellulose degradation rates in station 1 showed more than 50%. month-I and higher than that of station 2 (10.2 to 38.4%. $month^{-1}$). Yet the APA at two stations did not show difference except surface layer and suggested that APA might not be a significant factor in degrading marsh plant debris. Lipid class compounds, cell wall polymers and L-alanine were widely used by microorganisms. The number and activities of bacterial populations especially concerned in plant debris degradation seemed to be stimulated by the reed communities.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.414-422
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• 1999

Our works performed for preparation of oligosaccharides from carrageenan, seaweed polysaccharide, and one active strain for carrageenan was isolated from sea water and identified to Pseudomonas alcaligenes. Carrageenan degrading enzyme was purified from the culture fluid of isolated strain-Pseudomonas alcaligenes JCL-43, by DEAE-Cellulose, Sephadex G-100, Q-Sepharose and CM Sepharose CL-6B column chromatography. Two enzyme-F-I, F-II- was identified this purifying process, and the molecular weight of the purified carrageenase were estimated to be 23.6kDa and 30.2kDa, respectively. The optimum pH and temperature for two carrageenase activity were 7.0 and 4$0^{\circ}C$. These enzymes were stable in the pH range of 6.0~7.5 and lower than 5$0^{\circ}C$, and required 1.5% NaCl for optimum activity. And these carragennase were inhibited by metal ions such as Cu2+, Zn2+, Hg2+, but increased by Ba2+ and Ca2+, and showed specificity on -carrageenan.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.199-207
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• 1993

In order to obtain a good microorganism capable of degrading microcrystaline cellulose (avicel), the screening test was carried out from soil and brown-rot wood. 8 strains which had good avicel-hydrolyzing activity were isolated. Among them, HK 47 which exhibited the highest avicel hydrolyzing activity was identified as Trichoderma sp. HK 47. Maximum avicel-hydrolyzing enzyme production from Trichoderma sp. HK 47 was obtained with the optimum medium contained carboxymethylcellulose 1.5% as carbon source, NaN030.75% as nitrogen source, KH2P040.5%, MgSO4.7H2O 0.1%, Tween 800.005% (V/V) during stationary cultivation at pH 6.0, 3$0^{\circ}C$ In this case, the production of avicel-hydrolyzing enzyme was 0.028 U/ml.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.231-237
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• 2006

알긴산을 선택적으로 분해하는 Bacillus licheniformis AL-577 균주가 생산하는 균체 외 효소를 정제하고 특성을 밝혔다. CM-Cellulose, DEAE-Sepharose 및 Gel 크로마토 그래프 등의 순서대로 정제하여 정제도가 약 98배 정도인 효소를 얻었다. 정제효소의 활성 최적 pH 및 온도는 5.0 및 $35^{\circ}C$이었고, pH 5.5이하와 pH 9.5이상의 반응조건에서는 불안정하였으며, $20^{\circ}C$이상의 온도에서는 불활성화가 쉽게 일어나는 효소였다. 얻어진 효소를 SDS-PAGE로 분자량을 측정한 결과 25,500 Da으로 추정되었다. NaCl 0.2 M 농도에서 최대의 활성을 나타내었고, 무첨가시에도 활성은 약간 나타내었다. $Cu^{2+},\;Fe^{2+},\;Mg^{2+},\;Zn^{2+}$ 등과 같은 2가 금속이 온에 의해서는 활성이 현저히 억제되었고, $K^+,\;Li^+$ 이온에 의해서 활성이 촉진됨을 알 수 있었다. 화학약품인 dithiothreitol 와 O-phenanthroline의 첨가로 인하여 약간의 활성 증가를 가져 왔으며 반면 EDTA, L-cysteine는 현저하게 감소하였다. 이 효소는 알긴산에만 특이적으로 작용함으로써 본 효소는 alginase 또는 alginate lyase인 것으로 판단되었다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.320-324
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• 1998

Agar degrading enzyme-agarase-was purified from the culture fluid of Cytophaga so/ ACLJ-18, by acetone precipitation, DEAE-Cellulose, Sephadex G-100 and CM-Sephadex C25 column chromatographies. The molecular weight of purified agarase was estimated to be 24,700 dalton by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The optimum pH and temperature for agarase activity were 7.0 and 40$^{\circ}C$, respectively. this agarase was stable in the pH range of 6.5 - 8.0 and 40$^{\circ}C$, and required 0.35M NaCl for optimum activity. And this agarase was inhibited by metal ions such as Ba2+, Cu2+, Co2+, Mn2+, Hg2+, Zn2+, and showed specificity on agar.

• Mycobiology
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.159-165
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• 2006

One of the most economically viable processes for the bioconversion of many lignocellulosic waste is represented by white rot fungi. Phanerochaete chrysosporium is one of the important commercially cultivated fungi which exhibit varying abilities to utilize different lignocellulosic as growth substrate. Examination of the lignocellulolytic enzyme profiles of the two organisms Phanerochaete chrysosporium and Rhizopus stolonifer show this diversity to be reflected in qualitative variation in the major enzymatic determinants (ie cellulase, xylanase, ligninase and etc) required for substrate bioconversion. For example P. chrysosporium which is cultivated on highly lignified substrates such as wood (or) sawdust, produces two extracellular enzymes which have associated with lignin deploymerization. (Mn peroxidase and lignin peroxidase). Conversely Rhizopus stolonifer which prefers high cellulose and low lignin containg substrates produce a family of cellulolytic enzymes including at least cellobiohydrolases and ${\beta}-glucosidases$, but very low level of recognized lignin degrading enzymes.