• Journal of Industrial Technology
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.16-20
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• 2017

A new putative laccase gene (soncotA) which show 78% homology with that from Bacillus licheniformis (liccotA) was isolated from draft genome sequence of Bacillus sonorensis KCTC 13918. A 1,545 bp of PCR product corresponding 514 amino acids was cloned into NdeI-NotI site of pET21c and expressed as soluble form in E. coli. About 59 kDa size of recombinant laccase was purified into homogenity by Ni-NTA column and laccase activity was confirmed by zymography. The enzymatic properties of recombinant laccase were characterized. The specific activity of B. sonorensis laccase was 0.033 fold lower than that of Bacillus licheniformis laccase. The finding of new laccase gene broadened the enzymatic diversity of Bacillus species laccases.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.50 no.2
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• pp.107-110
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• 2007

The putative laccase gene, yacK of Escherichia coli, K-12 is not expressed in lab culture conditions. The laccase gene was amplified by PCR and subcloned into pET28a vector. The laccase overproduced in E. coli harboring pET28a was purified by His-affinity column chromatography. The purified laccase, which has the apparent molecular weight of 55,000 on the SDS-polyacrylamide gel showed enzyme activity on the guaiacol solution and agar plate. Optimum temperature and pH were around 65$^{\circ}C$ and 5.0, respectively.