Abstract
To investigate the possibility of using alkalophilic Bacillus sp. K-11 as a host for molecular cloning, plasmid pUB110 and pBD64 were introduced into alkalophilic Bacillus sp. K-17 by protoplast transformation system. Protoplasts of Bacillus sp. K-11 were prepared by treatment with 200 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ Iysozyme in SMM buffer containing 0.4M sucrose. Optimal temperature, pH and culture time for protoplast formation were 4$0^{\circ}C$, 7.0 and 4hrs, respectively. Cell wall was regenerated efficiently on DM3 medium containing 0.8% agar and 0.5M sodium succinate. Under these conditions for protoplast formation and regeneration, the highest transformation efficiency was obtained with cells incubated for 4hrs, and using 30%(V/V) of 40%(W/V) PEG6,000, In characteristics of transfer-mants, plasmid pUB110 was more stable than plasmid pBD64 in Bacillus sp. K-17. Maximum xylanase production of both transformants carrying pUB110 and pBD64, respectively was similar, but under the same conditions, enzyme secretion by transformant carrying pUB110 was earlier than that of transformant carrying pBD64.
Cloning을 위한 host와 vector의 이용 가능성을 타진하기 위해 호알칼리성 Bacillus속 K-17을 host로, pUB110과 pBD64를 vector로 사용하여 Bacillus속 K-17의 protoplast 형질전환조건을 검토하였다. 원형질체의 형성은 200$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$의 Iysozyme 을 처리하였으며, 원형질체 형성의 최적 온도, PH및 배양시간은 각각 4$0^{\circ}C$, 7.0 및 4시간으로 나타났다. 원형질체는 DM3 재생배지에서 재생시켰으며 0.8% agar, 0.5M sodium succinate 농도에서 가장재생이 좋았다. 형질전환시 PEG의 농도는 40%(w/v) PEG 6,000 30%(v/v)가 최적으로 나타났다. 형질전환체의 특성을 조사한 결과, plasmid 안정성은 pUB110이 pBD64보다 더 안정하였으며, 최대 효소활성은 비슷하였지만 효소 분비시간은 pUB110 은 2.5일, pBD64의 경우는 3일로 Bacillus속 K-17의 2일에 비해 약간 지연되었다.