Production and Preservation of $\alpha$-Amylase from Bacillus sp. Y-124

Bacillus sp. Y-124로부터 $\alpha$-Amylase의 생산 및 그 보존성에 관한 연구

  • Jun, Hong-Ki (Department of Microbiology, College of Natural Science, Busan National University) ;
  • Yeehn Yeeh (Department of Microbiology, College of Natural Science, Busan National University) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Kune (Department of Microbiology, College of Natural Science, Busan National University)
  • Published : 1981.09.01

Abstract

Microorganisms from the waste water of starch industry, were isolated and a strain, Y-124, possessing a powerful enzymic activity was selected and identified as a member of the genus Bacillus. The ideal cultural condition for the formation of $\alpha$-amylase form Bacillus Y-124 and its preservation was investigated in connection with the biotechnological and industrial approach to the bulk enzyme production. High yield of $\alpha$-amylase was observed in medium containing casein as well as calcium pantothenate in this work. Calcium ions were found to have an effect in forming this particular enzyme. Ammonium phosphate dibasic was an important inorganic nitrogen source for the formation of $\alpha$-amylase. And preservation of this enzyme was greatly affected by calcium or sodium salts. The addition of calcium carbonate or sodium sulfate presented the most effective result for the prevention of its denaturation to various factors. The above data was obtained with crude enzyme preparation.

산업폐수로부터 강력한 $\alpha$-amylase 생성능력을 가진 미생물을 분리하여 검토한 곁과 Bacillus속 (Bacillus Y-124)으로 판명되었으며, Bacillus Y-l24로부터 $\alpha$-amylase의 생산성을 최적화하기 위해 배양조건 및 생성된 효소의 안정성을 유지하기 위한 제반 영향들을 검토하였다. 기본 배지내의 casein 및 Ca-pantothenate의 첨가는 본 효소의 생산에 좋은 인자로 작용하였으며 calcium이온 역시 효소합성에 관여하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 (NH$_4$)$_2$HPO$_4$는 본 미생물의 효소생성 에 중요한 유기 질소원으로 작용하였다. 생성된 본 효소의 보존에 대한 안정성의 유지에는 calcium 및 sodium염의 영향이 컸으며 특히 CaCO$_3$$Na_2$SO$_4$의 첨가는 이 효소의 변성요인을 제거하는데 효과적인 보존제의 하나로 인식되 었다.

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