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- Title
ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A SURFACTANT-STABLE PROTEASE FROM HALOPHILIC BACTERIA Chromohalobacter Japonicus BK-AB18.
- Authors
ACHMAD, DWI ISYANA; IHSANAWATI; HERTADI, RUKMAN
- Abstract
The protease from Chromohalobacter japonicus BK-AB18 was produced by growing bacteria in a LB medium containing 5% casein and 5% NaCl. The crude protease was partially purified by three levels of ammonium sulfate concentration (ranges of 0-70%, 70-75% and 75-80%) and the highest specific activity was exhibited in the range of 75-80%. The enzyme has a relative molecular weight of 65 kDa. The protease in this fraction had the highest activity in the following optimum conditions: 7.5% NaCl, a pH of 9.0 and a temperature of 45°C. The activity of the enzyme at the optimum pH and temperature was enhanced by the addition of a Ca2+ ion, but its activity was significantly inhibited by EDTA, hence this enzyme is included as metalloenzyme. Interestingly, the protease activity increased when exposed to a concentration of 0.01% and 0.05% SDS, and was relatively stable in this solution up to a concentration of 10%. It is thus demonstrated that C. japonicus BK-AB18 is a potential source to produce extracellular protease that can be applied in the surfactant/detergent industry.
- Subjects
HALOBACTERIUM; AMMONIUM sulfate; MOLECULAR weights; PROTEOLYTIC enzymes; CASEINS; ENZYMES
- Publication
Malaysian Applied Biology, 2020, Vol 49, Issue 2, p37
- ISSN
0126-8643
- Publication type
Article