• KSBB Journal
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.243-247
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• 2011

Using Bacillus subtilis spore display system, with cotG as an anchoring motif, levansucrase from Zymomonas mobilis, was displayed on the outer surface of Bacillus subtilis spore. Flow cytometry of DB104 (pSDJH-cotG-levU) spore, proved the surface localization of CotG-LevU fusion protein on the spore compared to that of DB104. Enzymatic activity of DB104 (pSDJH-cotG-levU) spore showed more than 1.5 times higher levansucrase specific activity compared to that of the host spore, which is a remarkable increase of enzymatic activity considering the existence of sacA (sucrase) and sacB (levansucrase) in the Bacillus subtilis chromosome. The spore integrity, revealed by sporulation frequency test after heat and lysozyme treatment of spore, did not changed at all in spite of the CotG-LevU fusion protein incorporation into the spore coat layer during spore formation process. These data prove again that Bacillus subtilis spore could be considered as good live immobilization vehicle for efficient bioconversion process.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.199-205
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• 2011

Using tetrameric ${\beta}$-galactosidase as a model protein, anchoring motives were screened in Bacillus subtilis spore display system. Eleven spore coat proteins were selected considering their expression levels and the location in the spore coat layer. After chromosomal single-copy homologous integration in the amyE site of Bacillus subtilis chromosome, cotE and cotG were chosen as possible spore surface anchoring motives with their higher whole cell ${\beta}$-galactosidase activity. PAGE and Wester blot of extracted fraction of outer layer of purified spore, which express CotE-LacZ or CotG-LacZ fusion verified the existence of exact size of fusion protein and its location in outer coat layer of purified spore. ${\beta}$-galactosidase activity of spore with CotE-LacZ or CotG-LacZ fusion reached its highest value around 16~20 h of culture time in terms of whole cell and purified spore. After intensive spore purification with lysozyme treatment and renografin treatment, spore of BJH135, which expresses CotE-LacZ, retained only 1~2% of its whole cell ${\beta}$-galactosidase activity. Whereas spore of BJH136, which has cotG-lacZ cassette in the chromosome, retained 10~15% of its whole cell ${\beta}$-galactosidase activity, proving minor perturbation of CotG-LacZ, when incorporated in the spore coat layer of Bacillus subtilis compared to CotE-LacZ. Usage of Bacillus subtilis WB700, of which 7 proteases are knocked-out and thereby resulting in 99.7% decrease in protease activity of the host, did not prevent the proteolytic degradation of spore surface expressed CotG-LacZ fusion protein.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.219-225
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• 2000

Bacillus thuringiensis를 생물농약으로 이용하기 위해서는 고농도의 포자형성에 의한 높은 살충성의 8 -endotoxin를 생산하는 것이 중요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 B. thuringiensis의 고농도 배양에 의한 높은 포자형성 수율을 얻기 위하여 40%의 용존산 소량과 $28^{\circ}C$에서 여랴 가지 방법의 유가식 배양법을 검토하였다. 최종 배양액의 glucose 농도가 50 g/L가 되도록 하는 경우의 유가식 배양에서는 continuos fed-batch culture의 linear gradient f feeding 법에 의하여 $9.37{\times}109$ cell/mL의 최대 생존 세포 수와 8 8.33 X 109 spore/mL의 최대 포자 수를 얻었으며, 이때의 포자 형 성율은 88.9% 이었다 최종 배양액의 glucose 농도가 100 m/L가 되도록 하는 경우의 유가식 배양에서는 intermittent fed-batch culture의 pH-stat 법에 의하여 $1.35{\times}1010$cell/mL의 최대 생존 세포 수와 $1.35{\times}1010$ spore/mL의 최대 포자 수를얻었으며, 이 때의 포자 형성율은 97.8% 이엇다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.644-648
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• 1998

In the production of a low cost bacterial insecticide, it is important to produce a high spore concentration using low price substrates. Experiments were carried out to investigate the effects of the addition of mineral salts and glucose, and of dissolved oxygen concentration on the cell growth and spore formation of Bacillus thuringiensis var aizawai using a cheap wheat and soybean meal in the batch culture. The maximum viable cell number was 1.2${\times}$109 CFU/mL at 12 hr culture and spore yield was 54.2% at 74 hr culture using an industrial medium containing 20 g/L wheat meal and 30 g/L soybean meal under 1.0 vvm aeration and 200 rpm agitation. The cell growth and the spore formation were not enhanced by the addition of mineral salts in industrial medium, whereas th addition of 10g/L glucose decreased the cell growth and spore formation. We could obtain a maximum viable cell number of 2.2${\times}$109 CFU/mL and spore number of 1.9${\times}$109 CFU/mL at the dissolved oxygen concentration of 60% of saturation. The spore concentration was enhanced approximately by 2 times as compared to the dissolved oxygen concentration of 50%. In the bench-scale culture, the maximum viable cell and spore number were 2.5${\times}$109 CFU/mL, and 2.2${\times}$109 CFU/mL, respectively under 1.0 vvm aeration and 400 rpm agitation. The spore yield was 88% based on the maximum viable cell number. As a result, it was confirmed that the production of high spore concentration could be obtained by a bench-scale culture using an industrial medium.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권7호
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• pp.1267-1277
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• 2016

Currently, enzymatic synthesis of lactulose, a synthetic prebiotic disaccharide, is commonly performed with glycosyl hydrolases. In this work, a new type of lactulose-producing biocatalyst was developed by displaying β-galactosidase from Bacillus stearothermophilus IAM11001 (Bs-β-Gal) on the surface of Bacillus subtilis 168 spores. Localization of β-Gal on the spore surface as a fusion to CotX was verified by western blot analysis, immunofluorescence microscopy, and flow cytometry. The optimum pH and temperature for the resulting spore-displayed β-Gal was 6.0 and 75℃, respectively. Under optimal conditions, it showed maximum activity of 0.42 U/mg spores (dry weight). Moreover, the spore-displayed CotX-β-Gal was employed as a whole cell biocatalyst to produce lactulose, yielding 8.8 g/l from 200 g/l lactose and 100 g/l fructose. Reusability tests showed that the spore-displayed CotX-β-Gal retained around 30.3% of its initial activity after eight successive conversion cycles. These results suggest that the CotX-mediated spore-displayed β-Gal may provide a promising strategy for lactulose production.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.677-680
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• 2007

To analyze a cotG-based Bacillus subtilis spore display system directly, $GFP_{UV}$ was expressed on the surface of Bacillus subtilis spores. When $GFP_{UV}$ was fused to the C-terminal of the cotG structural gene and expressed, the existence of a $CotG-GFP_{UV}$ fusion protein on the B. subtilis spore was confirmed by flow cytometry confocal microscopic analysis. When the cotG anchoring motif was deleted, no fluorescence emission was observed under flow cytometry and confocal microscopic analysis from the purified spore, confirming the essential role of CotG as an anchoring motif. This $GFP_{UV}$ displaying spore might be used for another signaling application triggered by intracellular or extracellular stimuli.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.749-757
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• 2019

Nitrilase is a valuable hydrolase that catalyzes nitriles into carboxylic acid and ammonia. Its applications, however, are severely restricted by the harsh conditions of industrial reaction processes. To solve this problem, a nitrilase from Acidovorax facilis 72W was inserted into an Escherichia coli-Bacillus subtilis shuttle vector for spore surface display. Western blot, enzyme activity measurements and flow cytometric analysis results all indicated a successful spore surface display of the CotB-nit fusion protein. In addition, the optimal catalytic pH value and temperature of the displayed nitrilase were determined to be 7.0 and $50^{\circ}C$, respectively. Moreover, results of reusability tests revealed that 64% of the initial activity of the displayed nitrilase was still retained at the $10^{th}$ cycle. Furthermore, hydrolysis efficiency of upscale production of cyanocarboxylic acid was significantly higher in the displayed nitrilase-treated group than in the free group expressed by E. coli (pET-28a-nit). Generally, the display of A. facilis 72W nitrilase on the spore surface of Bacillus subtilis may be a useful method for immobilization of enzyme and consequent biocatalytic stabilization.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.209-213
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• 2001

Bacillus spp. 이용하여 B3공법을 사용하는 하수 종말 처리장의 포기조에서 Bacillus sup. 변화를 FSIH방법과 포자염색 방법으로 관찰하였다. DAPI로 측정한 세균수는 $3.2{\times}10^8 ~ 4.4{\times}10^8 $ cells/ml 범위로 큰 변화가 없었으나, Bacillus sp. 균수는 $0.3{\times}10^8 ~ 2.5{\times}10^8 $ cells/ml 범위로 지점별, 조사시기별로 큰 차이가 있었다. 포자수는 $0.3{\times}10^7 ~ 8.4{\times}10^7 $ cells/ml 범위로 3월에는 세 번째 포기조, 5월에는 두 번째 포기조에서 각각 8.5, $5.5{\times}10^7$cells/ml으로 높은 값을 보였다. 총세균수는 DAPH를 측정한 값과 포자수를 합하여 사용하였고, Bacillus속 세균수는 FISH로 계수된 수와 포자수를 합하여 사용하였다. 충세균수에 대한 Bacillus sp.균의 비율은 약 8~60% 범위로 첫 번째 및 세 번째 포기조에서 각각 50%, 35% 이상의 높은 비율을 보였다. B3 공법에서는 Bacillus가 우점하고 있음이 FISH 방법으로 확인되었으며, 반송 슬러지와 하수가 유입되는 첫 번째포기 조에서 그 비율이 높았고, 다음 포기조로 가면서 그 비율이 줄어들고 있었다. Bacillus의 포자수는 뒤의 포기조로 가면서 그 수와 비율이 높아지고 있었다.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.34-39
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• 1998

For more convenient and rapidly isolation of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis(Bti), 1) heat treatment spore forming bacteria, 2) growth in enrichment culture media for Bacillus sp. and 3) selection of bacteria producing a lecithinase for Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis, were performed. Spore forming bacteria were counted 4.8 $\times $ 10$^{8}$cells/g soil on NAPGCY media, 9.2 $\times $ 10$^{7}$cells/g soil on NA media, and 3.6 $\times $ 10$^{8}$cells/g soil on NAAC media, respectively. Bacteria producing only a lecithinase were reached at 25.2% on medium contained egg york, bacteria only producing a delta-endotoxin were reached at 23.2% by phase contrast microscope, and bacteria producing a lecithinase & a delta-endotoxin simultaneously were reached at 13.7%. Bacillus thuringiensis which producing a lecithinase and a delta-endotoxin simultaneously among bacteria producing a lecithinase, were reached at 56.5%; A half of Bacillus thuringiensis was produced a delta-endotoxin, but not produced a lecithinase. Among 8 isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis, two strain of Bti which has a mosquito-cidal toxin, were detected by PCR using a specific primer of $\delta $-endotoxin gene from Bti.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.495-501
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• 2009

A new spore display method is presented that enables recombinant proteins to be displayed on the surface of Bacillus spores via fusion with InhA, an exosporium component of Bacillus thuringiensis. The green fluorescent protein and $\beta$-galactosidase as model proteins were fused to the C-terminal region of InhA, respectively. The surface expression of the proteins on the spores was confirmed by flow cytometry, confocal laser scanning microscopy, measurement of the enzyme activity, and an immunogold electron microscopy analysis. InhA-mediated anchoring of foreign proteins in the exosporium of Bacillus spores can provide a new method of microbial display, thereby broadening the potential for novel applications of microbial display.