• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.35-39
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• 2005

To identify the activity of recombinant subtilisins (subtilisin BPN' and subtilisin Carlsberg), three different zymography methods, SDS-fibrin zymography (SDS-FZ), reverse fibrin zymography (RFZ), and isoelectric focusingfibrin zymography (IEF-FZ), were used. The recombinant subtilisins BPN' and Carlsberg did not migrate into the electrophoretic field based on a Laemmli buffer system, instead forming a "binding mode" at the top part of the separating gels with the SDS-FZ and RFZ techniques. Yet, this problem was resolved when using IEF-FZ with a pH range from 3 to 10. In addition, all these methods enabled the activity of a recombinant pro-subtilisin DJ-4 to be detected without a refolding pathway.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.537-543
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• 2005

Subtilisin (EC 3.4.21.14) is the major extracellular alkaline serine protease of Bacillus species. Previously, we found that subtilisins did not migrate in the electrophoretic field in the Laemmili buffer system due to their high pI values (over 8.8); however, it formed a 'binding mode' at the top of the separating gel [5]. Utilizing this characteristic, four subtilisins from Bacillus sp. strains (e.g., B. subtilis 168, B. subtilis KCTC 1021, B. amyloliquefaciens KCTC 3002, and Bacillus sp. DJ-1 and DJ-4) were easily and quickly identified by an over-running electrophoretic technique with a miniscale culture supernatant (less than 20 ml) without any column chromatographic steps. Two subtilisins (DJ-l and a recombinant version) from Bacillus sp. DJ-l were characterized, and the enzymatic properties were determined by SDS-fibrin zymography and densitometric analysis. Based on this observation, the recombinant pro-subtilisin DJ-l showed the same 'binding mode,' similar to native subtilisin DJ-l. On the other hand, mature subtilisin DJ -1 without pro-peptide showed no enzymatic activity.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.431-436
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• 2011

The onset, severity, and ultimate outcome of malaria infection are influenced by parasite-expressed virulence factors as well as by individual host responses to these determinants. In both humans and mice, liver injury follows parasite entry, persisting to the erythrocytic stage in the case of infection with the fatal strain of Plasmodium falciparum. Hepatic nuclear factor (HNF)-$1{\alpha}$ is a master regulator of not only the liver damage and adaptive responses but also diverse metabolic functions. In this study, we analyzed the expression of host HNF-$1{\alpha}$ in relation to malaria infection and evaluated its interaction with the 5'-untranslated region of subtilisin-like protease 2 (subtilase, Sub2). Recombinant human HNF-$1{\alpha}$ expressed by a lentiviral vector (LV HNF-$1{\alpha}$) was introduced into mice. Interestingly, differences in the activity of the 5'-untranslated region of the Pf-Sub2 promoter were detected in 293T cells, and LV HNF-$1{\alpha}$ was observed to influence promoter activity, suggesting that host HNF-$1{\alpha}$ interacts with the Sub2 gene.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.201-212
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• 2011

인천 연안의 심하게 오염된 갯벌로부터 강력한 세포외 알카리성 단백질 분해효소를 생산하는 호알카리성 Bacillus clausii I-52를 분리하였으며, 이 균주로부터 알카리성 단백질 분해효소의 유전자를 cloning하여 서열 분석을 하였다. Chromosome 서열이 완전히 밝혀진 Bacillus subtilis의 서열을 기초로 하여 알카리성 단백질 분해효소 및 promoter를 포함하도록 primer를 고안하여 PCR을 수행하여 2,277 bp의 DNA 단편을 얻었으며 BLAST 분석 결과 29 개의 아미노산으로 이루어진 signal peptide, 77 개의 아미노산으로 이루어진 propeptide 및 275 개의 아미노산을 갖는 활성형의 BCAP으로 구성된 총 381 개의 아미노산을 코딩하는 1,143 bp의 open reading frame을 확인하였다. 활성형 BCAP의 N-말단 아미노산은 Ala이며, 분자량 및 pI 값은 각각 27698.7 Da과 6.30으로 계산되었다. 아미노산 상동성을 분석한 결과, B. subtilis 유래의 nattokinase precursor 및 B. subtilis BSn5 유래의 subtilisin E precursor와 99%의 서열 상동성을 나타내어 B. clausii I-52 유래의 BCAP은 subtilisin 계열의 단백질 분해효소임을 확인하였다. E. coli BL21(DE3)에서 발현한 재조합 BCAP는 N-Suc-Ala-Ala-Pro-Phe-pNA 를 효율적으로 분해하였다. Refolding한 재조합 BCAP은 전형적인 serine protease inhibitor인 PMSF에 의하여 강하게 효소 활성이 억제됨으로써 serine protease 계열의 단백질 분해효소임을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.197-208
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• 2014

A novel protease gene from Bacillus gibsonii, aprBG, was cloned, expressed in B. subtilis, and characterized. High-level expression of aprBG was achieved in the recombinant strain when a junction was present between the promoter and the target gene. The purified recombinant enzyme exhibited similar N-terminal sequences and catalytic properties to the native enzyme, including high affinity and hydrolytic efficiency toward various substrates and a superior performance when exposed to various metal ions, surfactants, oxidants, and commercial detergents. AprBG was remarkably stable in 50% organic solvents and retained 100% activity and stability in 0-4 M NaCl, which is better than the characteristics of previously reported proteases. AprBG was most closely related to the high-alkaline proteases of the subtilisin family with a 57-68% identity. The secretion and maturation mechanism of AprBG was dependent on the enzyme activity, as analyzed by site-directed mutagenesis. Thus, when taken together, the results revealed that the halo-solvent-tolerant protease AprBG displays significant activity and stability under various extreme conditions, indicating its potential for use in many biotechnology applications.