• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.354-359
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• 2006

This study examined the capacity of immobilized bacteria to degrade petroleum hydrocarbons. A mixture of hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial strains was immobilized in alginate and incubated in crude oil-contaminated artificial seawater (ASW). Analysis of hydrocarbon residues following a 30-day incubation period demonstrated that the biodegradation capacity of the microorganisms was not compromised by the immobilization. Removal of n-alkanes was similar in immobilized cells and control cells. To test reusability, the immobilized bacteria were incubated for sequential increments of 30 days. No decline in biodegradation capacity of the immobilized consortium of bacterial cells was noted over its repeated use. We conclude that immobilized hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria represent a promising application in the bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated areas.

• BMB Reports
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2001

The structural stability of brain pyrydoxine-5'-phosphate (PNP) oxidase and the catalytic properties of the monomeric species were investigated. The unfolding of brain pyridoxine-5'-phosphate (PNP) oxidase by guanidine hydrochloride (GuHCl) was monitored by means of fluorescence and circular dichroism spectroscopy Reversible dissociation of the dimeric enzyme into subunits was attained by the addition of 2 M GuHCl. The perturbation of the secondary structure under the denaturation condition resulted in the release of the cofactor FMN. Separation of the processes of refolding and reassociation of the monomeric species was achieved by the immobilization method. Dimeric PNP oxidase was immobilized by the covalent attachment to Affi-gel 15 without any significant lass of its catalytic activity. Matrix-bound monomeric species were obtained from the reversible refolding processes. The matrix bound-monomer was found to be catalytically active, possessing only a slightly decreased specific activity when compared to the refolded dimeric enzyme. In addition, limited chymotrypsin digestion of the oxidase yields two fragments of 12 and 161 kDa with a concomitant increase of catalytic activity The catalytically active fragment was isolated by ion exchange chromatography and analyzed for association of two subunits using the FPLC gel filtration analysis. The retention time indicated that the catalytic fragment of 16 kDa behaves as a compact monomer. Taken together, these results are consistent with the hypothesis that the native quaternary structure of PNP oxidase is not a prerequisite for catalytic function, but it could play a role in the regulation.

• 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.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.329-333
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• 2005

This study was designed to investigate the stability of a lipase fused with a cellulose­binding domain (CBD) to cellulase. The fusion protein was derived from a gene cluster of a CBD fragment of a cellulase gene in Trichoderma hazianum and a lipase gene in Bacillus stearother­mophilus L1. Due to the CBD, this lipase can be immobilized to a cellulose material. Factors affecting the lipase stability were divided into the reaction-independent factors (RIF), and the re­action-dependent factors (RDF). RIF includes the reaction conditions such as pH and tempera­ture, whereas substrate limitation and product inhibition are examples of RDF. As pH 10 and $50^{\circ}C$ were found to be optimum reaction conditions for oil hydrolysis by this lipase, the stability of the free and the immobilized lipase was studied under these conditions. Avicel (microcrystal­line cellulose) was used as a support for lipase immobilization. The effects of both RIF and RDF on the enzyme activity were less for the immobilized lipase than for the free lipase. Due to the irreversible binding of CBD to Avicel and the high stability of the immobilized lipase, the enzyme activity after five times of use was over $70\%$ of the initial activity.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.109-114
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• 1983

Aspergillus phoenicis의 ${\beta}-galactosidase$ 활성을 ONPG와 lactose를 기질로서 사용하여 조사하였다. 이 효소 활성은 성장의 대수기 동안은 서서히 증가하였으나 정지기가 시작되면서 급격하게 감소하였다. 또한 이 효소는 높은 온도에서도 좋은 효소 활성을 유지하였으며, 산성 pH에서 최고의 효소활성을 나타내었다. ${\beta}-galactosidase$는 lactose보다 ONPG에 대한 기질의 친화력이 더 좋았으며, 효소 활성도 ONPG의 경우가 더 높았다. Lactose의 가수분해율은 반응액중의 lactose의 농도가 낮을 수록 높았으며, 사용균의 무게에 따라 초기에는 증가하다가 어느 수준 이상에서 부터는 점근값을 나타내었다. 효소의 활성은 효소의 고정 방법 및 조건에 영향을 받았으며, matrix의 가교가 pH 7.2 및 0.35 vol. %의 glutaraldehyde 농도에서 행하여졌을 때, 가장 높은 효소 활성을 보였다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.35-45
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• 2017

In this work the optical fiber glucose and lactate biosensors were developed by using fluorescent dye and enzyme immobilized on the end tip of an optical fiber. 3-Glycidyloxypropyl)methyldiethoxysilane (GPTMS), (3-Aminopropyl) trimethoxysilane (APTMS) and Methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) were used to immobilize glucose oxidase (GOD), lactate oxidase (LOD) and ruthenium(II) complex (tris(4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline) ruthenium(II), $Ru(dpp)_3^{2+}$) as oxygen sensitive fluorescent dye. MTMS sol-gel was an excellent supporting material for the immobilization of $Ru(dpp)_3^{2+}$, GOD, and LOD on the optical fiber. Storage stability of the optical fiber glucose sensor was kept constant over 20 days, while the optical fiber lactate sensor had constant storage stability over 17 days. The optical fiber glucose and lactate biosensors also maintained good operational stability for 20 hours and 14 hours, respectively. The activities of the immobilized enzymes were most excellent at pH 7 and at $25^{\circ}C$. On-line monitoring of glucose and lactate in a simulated process was performed with the optical fiber glucose and lactate biosensors. On-line monitoring results were agreed with those of off-line data measured with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

• KSBB Journal
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.307-312
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• 1993

Polystyrene계 음이온 교환수지인 Diaion PA 412에 Aureobasidium pullulans 기원의 fructosyltransferase를 crude enzyme 상태로 고정화하여 fructo-oligosaccharides의 생산을 검토하였다. 고정화 효소의 최적 반응 pH 및 온도는 각각 pH 5.0, $55^{\circ}C$. 이었고 고정화에 의해 열안정성이 크게 증가하였다. 고정화 효소에 의한 fructo-oligosaccharids 생성의 효소 반응 경향은 free cell 및 soluble enzyme과 거의 유사하여 최종 반응산물 중의 당 조성 이 동일하였다. 고정화 효소를 repeated-batch 방법으로 운전하여 fructo-oligosaccharides 생산공정에 적용해 본 결과 $50^{\circ}C$에서 20일까지 안정성을 유지하였다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2009년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.749-752
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• 2009

Anodized tubular titania ($TiO_2$) electrodes (ATTEs) are prepared and used as both the photoanode and the cathode substrate in a photoelectrochemical system designed to split water into hydrogen with the assistance of an enzyme and an external bias (solar cell). In particular, the ATTE used as the cathode substrate for the immobilization of the enzyme is prepared by two methods; adsorption and crosslinking. Results show that the optimized amount of enzyme is 10.98 units for the slurried enzyme, 3.66 units for the adsorbed one and 7.32 units for the crosslinked one, and the corresponding hydrogen evolution rates are 33.04, 148.58, and 234.88 umol/hr, respectively. The immobilized enzyme, specifically the chemically crosslinked one, seems to be much superior to the slurried enzyme, due to the enhanced charge-transfer process that is caused by the lower electrical resistance between the enzyme and the ATTE. This results in a greater number of accepted electrons and a larger amount of enzymes able to deal with the electrons.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2000년도 추계학술발표대회 및 bio-venture fair
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• pp.567-570
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• 2000

DFA IV를 생산하는 levan fructotransferase를 ${\kappa}\;-carrageenan$을 이용하여 고정화한 결과 카라기난의 농도가 2%일 때 가장 높은 활성을 나타내었다. 이 때에 고정화 담체에 포괄되어지는 효소의 활성도는 0.81 units으로서 soluble enzyme 7.7 units에 비해 상대적으로 낮은 활성을 보여주었다. 고정화 및 soluble enzyme의 최고 활성온도와 최적 pH는 동일하게 $55^{\circ}C$, pH6.0 이었다. 가교제를 처리할 경우에 적당한 농도는 0.5%로 생각되어진다. $37^{\circ}C$에서 시간에 따른 고정화 및 soluble enzyme의 DFA IV 생산량을 HPLC로 분석한 결과 60시간 이후의 전환률이 각각 32%, 61%로 나타났다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.40-46
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• 1986

제1보에서 보고한 Aspergillus niger CAD 1의 beta-galactosidase를 cellulose triacetate를 담체로 하여 고정화조건을 검토하였던바, 13%(v/v)의 정제된 효소와 10%(w/v)의 cellulose triacetate를 30분간, 150stroke/min으로 진탕하면서 포괄시킨 고정화 효소의 활성이 가장 좋았다. 고정화 효소의 최적온도는 $45^{\circ}C$, 최적 pH는 4.5로서수용성 효소의 것과 같았다. 기질로서 ONPG와 유당에 대한 Km값은 각각 $8.3{\timess}10^{-3}$과 $117.0{\times}10^3M$, Vmax값은 각각 $30.3{\times}10^3M$과 $5.0{\times}10^3M$이였다. 본 고정화 효소는 $4^{\circ}C$에서 90일간 저장시에 90%, $45^{\circ}C$에서 5회 사용후에 70%의 잔존활성을 나타냈으며 유당분해율도 좋았다.