Bacillus coagulans NRR1207이 생산하는 α-galactosidase에 의한 대두박 비소화성분의 가수분해

Hydrolysis of Non-digestible Components of Soybean Meal by α-Galactosidase from Bacillus coagulans NRR1207

Abstract

본 연구는 한국전통약용식물(구기자, 오미자 잎)의 발효물로부터 분리한 Bacillus coagulanse NRR1207의 발효 특성을 파악하고 Bacillus coagulans NRR1207의 ${\alpha}$-galactosidase의 활성과 이를 통한 대두박의 비소화성분의 분해를 확인하였다. Bacillus coagulans NRR1207이 생산하는 효소 중 ${\alpha}$-galactosidase, ${\beta}$-galactosidase, ${\alpha}$-glucosidase가 가장 높은 40 nmol 이상의 활성을 나타내었다. Bacillus coagulans NRR1207의 발효 특성은 10% skim milk에서 배양했을 때, pH는 급속히 감소했고 적정 산도는 1.9%까지 증가했고 생균수도 발효 24시간에 8.8 log CFU/ml로 증가했다. 유당은 배양 72시간째 완전히 고갈되었고 유산 생산 능력도 탁월했다. Bacillus coagulans NRR1207을 대두박에 접종 후 배양시간에 따른 생균수의 변화는 배양 시작 시 7.6 log CFU/ml, 배양 16시간에 최고에 도달하여 9.0 log CFU/ml이었고 배양 72시간에 8.3 log CFU/ml로 Bacillus coagulans NRR1207이 왕성하게 잘 성장하였다. 대두박의 비소화성분 분해는 Bacillus coagulans NRR1207 접종 후 발효 24, 48, 72시간이 경과하면서 이 균이 생산한 ${\alpha}$-galactosidase에 의해 비소화성분인 stachyose와 raffinose가 대부분 분해되고 galactose가 생성되었다. 따라서 Bacillus coagulans NRR1207은 대두박의 비소화성분을 분해하는 생균제(Probiotics)로써 이용하여 식품 및 가축 사료 이용성 증대에 활용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

The fermentation of non-digestible soy meal can convert polysaccharides into many compounds that have a wide variety of biological functions. Bacillus strains are capable of hydrolyzing non-digestible saccharides, such as melibiose, raffinose, and stachyose, found in soy meal components. A highly active ${\alpha}$-galactosidase (${\alpha}$-d-galactoside galactohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.22) was isolated from a bacterium in a traditional Korean fermented medicinal herb preparation. The isolate, T2-16, was identified as Bacillus coagulans based on its 16S rRNA sequence and biochemical properties, and the strain was named Bacillus coagulans NRR-1207. When incubated in 10%(w/v) skim milk, Bacillus coagulans NRR1207 caused a decrease in the pH of the culture medium, as well as an increase in titratable acidity and viable cell counts. This strain also showed higher activities of ${\alpha}$-galactosidase, ${\beta}$-galactosidase, ${\alpha}$-glucosidase, naphthol-AS-BO-phosphohydrolase, and acid phosphatase when compared to other enzymes. It hydrolyzed oligomeric substrates, such as raffinose and stachyose, and liberated galactose, indicating that the Bacillus coagulans NRR1207 ${\alpha}$-galactosidase hydrolyzed the ${\alpha}$-1,6 glycoside linkage. These results suggest that the decreased stachyose and raffinose contents observed in fermented soy meal are due to this ${\alpha}$-galactosidase activity. Bacillus coagulans NRR1207 therefore has potential probiotic activity and could be utilized in feed manufacturing, as well as for hydrolyzing non-digestible soy meal components.

Fig. 1. Phylogenetic tree of based on 16S rDNA sequences showing the phylogenetic relationships among strain T2-16 and other bacteria. Scale length is 0.01.

Fig. 2. Kinetic changes of pH, acidity, and viable cell number during cultivation of B. coagulans NRR1207 in 10% skim milk for 24 hr at 37℃.

Fig. 3. Decrease and increase in the levels of lactose and galactose during cultivation of B. coagulans NRR1207 in 10% skim milk at 37℃ for various time periods. Symbols: 1, control; 2, 24 hr; 3, 48 hr; 4, 72 hr.

Fig. 4. Kinetic analysis of organic acid productions during cultivation of B. coagulans NRR1207 in 10% skim milk at 37℃ for various time periods. Symbols: 1, control; 2, 24 hr; 3, 48 hr; 4, 72 hr.

Fig. 5. Growth kinetics of B. coagulans NRR1207 during cultivation in soymeal broth for 72 hr at 50℃.

Fig. 6. Kinetic analysis of stachyose and raffinose levels during cultivation of B. coagulans NRR1207 in soybean broth at 50℃ for various time periods. Symbols: A, control; B, 1 day; C, 3 days; D, 7 days.

Table 1. Enzymatic activities of strain T2-16 using API ZYM kit