• Journal of Life Science
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.161-166
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• 2014

We screened Paenibacillus sp. strains from Jeotgal, a Korean salted and fermented fish product, for use as a novel probiotic. Among these Paenibacillus sp. isolates, BCNU 5016 was a typical Paenibacillus sp. strain that showed gram-positive, gelatinase-negative, and urease negative activity. On the basis of 16S rDNA sequence comparisons, BCNU 5016 was most closely related phylogenetically to P. polymyxa. When Paenibacillus sp. BCNU 5016 was subjected to the acid tolerance test, this strain showed 91.89% survival after 3 h culture at pH 2.5. Paenibacillus sp. BCNU 5016 also showed excellent bile acid tolerance. Furthermore, its auto-aggregation, coaggregation, and hydrophobic capacities suggest that BCNU 5016 had the capacity to adhere well to the intestinal tract. We conclude that Paenibacillus sp. BCNU 5016 has excellent potential as a probiotic.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.258-265
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• 2012

Bacterial strains isolated from diseased red pepper fruits showed inhibitory effect on mycelial growth and spore germination of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. The bacterium was identified as Paenibacillus sp. based on its physiological, biochemical characteristics and MicroLog analysis and named Paenibacillus sp. IUB225-08. The bacterium showed the highest level of antifungal activity C. gloeosporioides when cultured at $25^{\circ}C$ for 60 hrs in LB broth with initial pH of 7.0. The butanol fraction from culture extract of Paenibacillus sp. IUB225-08 effectively inhibited the mycelial growth and spore germination of C. gloeosporioides than any other agricultural chemicals tested. Pepper fruits and seeds treated with spores of C. gloeosporioides showed symptoms, while those treated with the culture extract and C. gloeosporioides together did not show any symptoms. Therefore, the culture extract of Paenibacillus sp. IUB225-08 have a potential for biocontrol agent of red pepper anthracnose.

• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.262-267
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• 2005

In order to commercialize Paenibacillus sp. AC-1 and to minimize its harmful side effects, four granular formulations were prepared using AC-1 powder, adjuvant, and carrier and then their physicochemical properties of the formulations were investigated. Out of the carriers tested, the best one was talc for the formulation. Viable cells was stabilized during the formulating process. Viable cells in the granules formulated with Paenibacillus sp. AC-1 powder were stabilized at storage temperature range ($4{\sim}50^{\circ}C$) after 12 weeks. The release rate of viable cells from granules into water under a static condition were eluted over 90% in 7 hours and breakdown rates of particle were 100% in 1 day. Among the tested formulations, granular formulation comprising of 20% of Paenibacillus sp. AC-1 powder, 7% of polycarboxylate as surface active agent, 1% of sodium polyacrylate as adjuvant, the rest as carrier showed to be best.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.46 no.2
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• pp.303-311
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• 2007

From the course of screening of useful xylanase producing microorganism from a phytophagous longicorn beetle, we isolated an extra-cellular xylanase producing strain, Paenibacillus sp. HY-8 from the intestine of Moechotypa diphysis adult. On the basis of morphological, biochemical and phylogenetic studies of the new isolate was identified as a Paenibacillus species. Production of xylanase in this strain was strongly induced by adding xylan to the growth medium and repressed by glucose or xylose. The highest xylanase production was attained in the M9 media containing 1% yeast extract and 0.5% birchwood xylan when cultured at $25^{\circ}C$ for 24 hrs. HY-8 producing xylanase showed superior hydrolytic activities against various plant source feedstuff than control xylanase produced by Tricoderma sp. at pH 6.0.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.17 no.3 s.83
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• pp.407-411
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• 2007

Regulation of ${\beta}-xylosidase$ synthesis in Paenibacillus sp. DC-22 was studied to optimize the enzyme production. ${\beta}-Xylosidase$ synthesis of the Paenibacillus sp. DG-22 was observed to be regulated by carbon sources present in culture media. The synthesis of ${\beta}-xylosidase$ was induced by xylan and methyl ${\beta}-D-xylopyranoside$ (${\beta}MeXyl$) but slightly repressed by readily metabolizable monosaccharides. ${\beta}MeXyl$ was found to be the best substrate for the induction of ${\beta}$-xylosidase and the most effective induction was obtained at a concentration of 10 mg/ml. ${\beta}-Xylosidase$ production showed a cell growth associated profile with the maximum amount formed during the late exponential phase of growth. The presence of glucose and xylose decreased the level of ${\beta}-xylosidase$ activity indicating that its production was subjected to a form of carbon catabolite repression. SDS-PAGE and zymogram techniques demonstrated the induction by ${\beta}MeXyl$ and revealed the presence of one ${\beta}-xylosidase$ of approximately 80 kDa.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.100-106
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• 2011

Strain BCNU 5011 was isolated from forest soil samples collected in the Taebaek mountain in the Gangwon province, Korea. The biochemical, physiological and 16S rRNA sequence analysis strongly indicated that this isolate was most closely related to Paenibacillus polymyxa. A maximum production level of antimicrobial substances of Paenibacillus sp. BCNU 5011 was achieved under aerobic incubation at $30^{\circ}C$ for 3 days in SST broth.Paenibacillus sp. BCNU 5011 showed a broad spectrum of activity against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria, including methicllinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Paenibacillus sp. BCNU 5011 was also shown to inhibit the growth of different potential human pathogenic bacteria and fungi in vitro. Peptide extract showed better antimicrobial activity than solvent extracts. But active antimicrobial compounds might be included in both peptide extract and solvent extracts. Further separation, purification and identification of active principles leads project to develop antimicrobial agents and anti-MRSA agents.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.299-305
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• 2013

Paenibacillus is a gram-positive, spore-forming aerobes that was previously classified as a Bacillus species. Paenibacillus sp. CK214 was highly motile on LB agar plates and showed typical colonial morphology of Paenibacillus. However, its motility was defective in the absence of glucose. Electron microscopic observation revealed that the cells of CK214 cultured on LB agar plates were peritrichously flagellated but not flagellated in the presence of glucose. Flagellar filaments were purified by centrifugation after shearing off from the CK214 cells with vigorous pipetting. The purified protein was composed of a single flagellin with an apparent molecular size of 29 kDa. Recognition of the protein by anti-Edwardsiella tarda flagellin protein antibody demonstrates that the protein is a flagellin protein. A decreased level of flagellin protein was detected in CK214 cells grown under glucose-supplemented media.

• Proceedings of the Microbiological Society of Korea Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.182.3-182
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• 2005

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.17 no.10
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• pp.1394-1399
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• 2007

Five kinds of saprogenic bacteria were isolated from the red ginseng extract product and identified as Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus sp., Paenibacillus sp., Micrococcus sp., and Pseudomonas sp. by 16S rDNA analysis. Some of the isolated strains were able to grow even at $45^{\circ}C$ which are presumed originated from the raw ingredient of red ginseng extract. All of the isolated strains did not show the hemolytic activity, the diarrhea-inducing activity, and the vascular permeability enhancing activity, indicating that these strains are not pathogenic.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.44 no.1
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• pp.74-79
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• 2008

The purpose of this study is to clone cgt gene from Paenibacillus sp. JB-13 and to overexpress the protein in E. coli. For this purpose, the cgt gene was amplified from Paenibacillus sp. JB-13 genomic DNA by PCR using degenerate oligonucleotide primers. The sequence analysis results showed that the cgt gene from Paenibacillus sp. JB-13 has 98% homology with the cgt gene of Bacillus sp. To overexpress the protein, the cgt gene was cloned into pEXP7 expression vector and transformed into E. coli. The production of CGTase by recombinant E. coli was optimized under following conditions: 0.5% glucose, 3.0% polypeptone, 0.3% $K_2HPO_4$, 0.5% NaCl, and 7.0 of initial pH, 2.0% of inoculum, $37^{\circ}C$ of culture temperature for 14 hr. And the optimal agitation was found at 0.1 vvm. The synthesis of 2-O-${\alpha}$-D-Glucopyranosyl L-Ascorbic acid (AA-2G) using the CGTase expressed in E. coli was identified as AA-2G by HPLC and HPLC confirmed that treating AA-2G made by cloned CGTase with ${\alpha}$-glucosidase substantially produced AA and glucose.