• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.273-279
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• 2013

Protease widely exists in the digestive tract of animals and humans, playing a very important role in protein digestion and absorption. In this study, a high protease-producing strain Planomicrobium sp. L-2 was isolated and identified from the digestive tract of Octopus variabilis. The strain was identified by physiological and biochemical experiments and 16S rDNA sequences analysis. A protease was obtained from the strain Planomicrobium sp. L-2 through ammonium sulfate precipitation, dialysis and enrichment, DEAE-Sephadex A50 anion-exchange chromatography, and Sephadex G-100 gel chromatography. The molecular weight and properties of the protease were characterized, including optimum temperature and pH, thermal stability, protease inhibitions and metal ions. According to our results, the protease from Planomicrobium sp. L-2 strain designated as F1-1 was obtained by three-step separation and purification from crude enzyme. The molecular weight of the protease was 61.4 kDa and its optimum temperature was $40^{\circ}C$. The protease F1-1 showed a broad pH profile for casein hydrolysis between 5.0~11.0. No residual activity was observed after incubation for 40 min at $60^{\circ}C$ and 60 min at $50^{\circ}C$. F1-1 protease was inhibited by $Mn^{2+}$, $Hg^{2+}$, $Pb^{2+}$, $Zn^{2+}$, and $Cu^{2+}$ ions, as well as PMSF, indicating that the protease F1-1 was a serine protease. Additionally, research basis provided by this study could be considered for industrial application of octopus intestinal proteases.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.552-558
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• 2012

사스(Severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS)는 사람의 신종 폐렴인 중증 급성 호흡기 질환으로 신종 코로나바이러스, SARS-CoV에 의해 유발된다. 3CL protease는 SARS-CoV의 복제, 전사 및 단백질 합성을 조절하는 복제효소 복합단백질의 프로세싱에 결정적인 역할을 담당하는 중요한 효소이다. 따라서, 이 효소를 저해함으로써 SARS-CoV의 증식을 억제하고 사스의 증폭 및 확산을 막을 수 있다. SARS-3CL protease의 활성 저해물질의 탐색은 사스의 치료제 개발에 중요한 목표 중의 하나로 인식되고 있으며 이를 위해서는 활성형 SARS-3CL protease의 대량 생산이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 활성형 SARS-3CL protease를 대량 생산하기 위하여 여러 가지 발현 벡터 및 단백질 발현 방법 등을 검토하였다. 그 결과, pET29a/3CLP 발현 벡터를 이용한 무세포 단백질 합성법이 SARS-3CL protease 생산에 최적 조건인 것으로 확인되었다. 또한 발현된 효소를 완전히 정제하여 그 특성을 분석한 결과, 본 효소는 무세포 단백질 합성계에서 전구체로 합성됨과 동시에 자가분해됨으로써 모든 단백질이 활성형인 성숙체 단백질로 전환되어 간단히 활성형 SARS-3CL protease 효소를 생산할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.378-386
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• 2009

A sequential optimization strategy, based on statistical experimental designs, is employed to enhance the production of alkaline protease by a Bacillus pseudofirmus local isolate. To screen the bioprocess parameters significantly influencing the alkaline protease activity, a 2-level Plackett-Burman design was applied. Among 15 variables tested, the pH, peptone, and incubation time were selected based on their high positive significant effect on the protease activity. A near-optimum medium formulation was then obtained that increased the protease yield by more than 5-fold. Thereafter, the response surface methodology(RSM) was adopted to acquire the best process conditions among the selected variables, where a 3-level Box-Behnken design was utilized to create a polynomial quadratic model correlating the relationship between the three variables and the protease activity. The optimal combination of the major medium constituents for alkaline protease production, evaluated using the nonlinear optimization algorithm of EXCEL-Solver, was as follows: pH of 9.5, 2% peptone, and incubation time of 60 h. The predicted optimum alkaline protease activity was 3,213 U/ml/min, which was 6.4 times the activity with the basal medium.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.20-27
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• 2011

The purification and characterization of a $Mn^{2+}$-dependent alkaline serine protease produced by Bacillus pumilus TMS55 were investigated. The enzyme was purified in three steps: concentrating the crude enzyme using ammonium sulfate precipitation, followed by gel filtration and cation-exchange chromatography. The purified protease had a molecular mass of approximately 35 kDa, was highly active over a broad pH range of 7.0 to 12.0, and remained stable over a pH range of 7.5 to 11.5. The optimum temperature for the enzyme activity was found to be $60^{\circ}C$. PMSF and AEBSF (1 mM) significantly inhibited the protease activity, indicating that the protease is a serine protease. $Mn^{2+}$ ions enhanced the activity and stability of the enzyme. In addition, the purified protease remained stable with oxidants ($H_2O_2$, 2%) and organic solvents (25%), such as benzene, hexane, and toluene. Therefore, these characteristics of the protease and its dehairing ability indicate its potential for a wide range of commercial applications.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.175-179
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• 2015

Proteases play important roles in parasite development and host parasite interactions. The protease of Kudoa spp. has been recognized as a key factor of severe proteolysis of fish muscle post-mortem; however, there is little information available regarding the protease of Kudoa (K.) septempunctata, which was recently identified as a cause of food poisoning in humans. The present study was conducted to isolate and characterize proteases to elucidate the type of protease contained in the parasite and determine the optimal pH for protease activity. We confirmed the cysteine protease and metalloprotease produced by K. septempunctata. While the cysteine protease showed optimal activity at pH 5 that decreased rapidly with increasing pH, the optimal activity of metalloprotease was pH 7, and it remained stable from pH 6 to pH 8. These results indicate that the pH of cysteine protease is not proper for fish muscle postmortem, and that metalloprotease can act in human intestines. Overall, the present study provides important information that improves our understanding of the role of protease physiology and the subsequent food poisoning caused by K. septempunctata.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.76-81
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• 2011

The protease produced by a Bacillus pumilus CN8 strain was purified by DEAE-Cellulose-52 ion exchange. It has a molecular weight of approximately 96,920 Dalton. In the present study, this protease showed strong activity over a broad range of pH (6.5-9.5) and temperature from $40^{\circ}C$ to $60^{\circ}C$, and the protease performed the maximal activity at pH 7.3 at $42^{\circ}C$. The effect of metal ions on protease activity showed that $K^+$ could slightly increase the protease activity, and other ions such as $Zn^{2+}$, $Fe^{2+}$, $Na^+$, $Ca^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$ had no significant activation or inhibition to the protease (P> 0.05), and the more important is that $Cu^{2+}$, $Mn^{2+}$, $Sn^{2+}$, $Cd^{2+}$ had a strong inhibitory effect on the protease activity.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.134-141
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• 2001

경기도 일대의 가금류 공장부근 토양로부터 단백질 분해활성이 높은 균주를 분리한 후 이것들 가운데 Keratinolytic protease 생산성이 우수한 균주는 KP-364를 선별하여 효소생산을 위한 최적 배양조건을 검토하였다. 선별된 KP-364 는 형태학적 생화학적 특성을 종합한 결과 Pseudomonas sp 로 동정되었으며 편의상 Pseudomonas sp. KP-364로 명명하였다. 효소생산을 위한 최적 배지조성은 Keratin 0.1% glucose 2.0% soybeam meal 0.5% NaNO3 0.5% KCI 0.2%이었고 초기 pH 6.5 배양온도 $37^{\circ}C$, 48시간진탕 배양할때 효소생산이 가장 우수하였으며 이때의 효소의 역가는 1,270 U/ml/hr이었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.150-157
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• 2006

스웨덴 스톡홀름의 항구부근 토양시료로부터 분리한 Bacillus sp. SMMJ-2는 단백질 분해활성이 높은 균주로써 특히 keratinolytic protease 생산성이 우수한 균주이다. 효소생산을 위한 최적 배지조성은 0.7% $K_2HPO_4$, 0.2% $KH_2PO_4$, 1.0% fructose, 1.2% soybean meal(roasted), 그리고 0.01% $Na_2CO_3$ 이었으며 배양초기 pH는 7.0, 배양온도는 30$^{\circ}C$에서 200 rpm조건일 때 효소생산이 가장 우수하였으며 이때의 활성은 105 units/ml/min로 조사되었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.346-351
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• 2002

토양으로부터 pretease활성이 우수한 균주를 선별하여 형태학적, 생화학적 동정과정 및 16 rRNA염기서열 분석 등의 방법을 이용하여 Bacillus sp. DS-1으로 동정하였다. Bacillus sp. DS-1은 초기 배지의 pH가 7.0인 조건에서 정지기에서 가장 높은 활성을 나타내었다. Bacillus sp. DS-1으로부터 protease를 생산하기 위해 탄소원으로는 1% glucose, 질소원으로는 1% yeast extract를 첨가할 때 대조구와 비교하여 각각 20%와 30% 더 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. Bacillus sp. DS-1이 생산하는 protease의 최적활성은 55$^{\circ}C$와 pH 7.0이었다. 1 mM의 EDTA첨가에 의해 protease활성이 84%실활 되었고 이 결과로부터 Bacillus sp. DS-1의 상등액에 존재하는 주된 protease 활성은 metalloprotease임을 알 수 있었다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.574-581
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• 2004

The full-length cDNA of the lumbrokinase fraction 6 (F6) protease gene of Lumbricus rubellus was amplified using an mRNA template, sequenced and expressed in E. coli cells. The F6 protease gene consisted of pro- and mature sequences by gene sequence analysis, and the protease was translated and modified into active mature polypeptide by N-terminal amino acid sequence analysis of the F6 protease. The pro-region of F6 protease consisted of the 44 residues from methionine-1 to lysine-44, and the mature polypeptide sequence (239 amino acid residues and one stop codon; 720 bp) started from isoleucine-45 and continued to the terminal residue. F6 protease gene clones having pro-mature sequence and mature sequence produced inclusion bodies in E. coli cells. When inclusion bodies were orally administrated rats, generated thrombus weight in the rat' venous was reduced by approximately 60% versus controls. When the inclusion bodies were solubilized in pepsin and/or trypsin solutions, the solubilized enzymes showed hemolytic activity in vitro. It was concluded the F6 protease has hemolytic activity, and that it is composed of pro- and mature regions.