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- Title
Impact of phosphate and other medium components on physiological regulation of bacterial laccase production.
- Authors
Kaur, Kavleen; Singh, Gursharan; Gupta, Vijaya; Capalash, Neena; Sharma, Prince
- Abstract
Laccases are multicopper oxidases known to catalyze the transformation of a wide range of phenolic and non-phenolic substrates using oxygen as electron acceptor and forming water as the only by product. Their potential relevance in several industries requires the constant search for novel laccases. Positive outcome of the isolation of laccase producing bacteria depends on the nature and concentration of media constituents. Several attempts to isolate laccase producing bacteria failed when the phosphate-containing M9 minimal medium was used. Shift to phosphate-less M162 medium led to successful isolations. Seven bacterial isolates belonging to genera Bacillus, Lysinibacillus, Bhargavaea and Rheinheimera were used to study the effect of medium constituents on laccase production. Inorganic phosphate (≥50 mM) was found to regulate laccase synthesis negatively though no inhibitory effect of phosphate (10-500 mM) was seen on laccase activity. All isolates ceased laccase synthesis when grown in the presence of tryptone (0.2-1%), with R. tangshanensis as an exception, or yeast extract (1.5-2%) as the only C/N source in M162 medium. Supplementation upto 0.1% of glucose in basal M162 medium increased laccase production in five isolates but decreased at higher concentrations. The influence of medium components on laccase synthesis was further affirmed by zymographic studies. These observations offer possibilities of isolating promising laccase producers from diverse environmental sources. © 2016 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 33:541-548, 2017
- Subjects
PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of phosphates; BACTERIAL physiology; LACCASE biotechnology; ELECTROPHILES; YEAST extract
- Publication
Biotechnology Progress, 2017, Vol 33, Issue 2, p541
- ISSN
8756-7938
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/btpr.2408