• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.115-119
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• 1995

The alkaline protease of Xanthomonas sp. YL-37 has been purified, and the properties of the enzyme investigated. The alkaline protease of Xanthomonas sp. YL-37 was purified form crude enzyme by ammonium sulfate fractionation, CM-cellulose ion exchange chromatography, and Sephadex G-100 gel filtration. Through the series of chromatographies, the enzyme was purified to homogenecity with specific activity of 4.23 fold higher than that of the crude broth. The molecular weight of the purified protease has been estimated to be 62 KDa on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The optimal pH and temperature for alkaline protease activity were 11.0 and 50.deg.C, respectively. The enzyme was stable between pH 5.0 and 10.0 and up to 50.deg.C. Enzyme activity was lost up to 50% on heating at 70.deg.C for 30 minutes. The activity of alkaline protease was inhibited by Cu$\^$2+/, Zn$\^$2+/, Hg$\^$2+/, PMSF, and activated by Mn$\^$2+/ and Ca$\^$2+/. The $K_{m}$ value for casein as a substrate was 4.0 mg/ml.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.358-365
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• 2020

An organic solvent- and bleach-stable protease-producing strain was isolated from a polluted river water sample and identified as Aeromonas veronii OB3 on the basis of biochemical properties (API 20E) and 16S rRNA sequence analysis. The strain was found to hyper-produce alkaline protease when cultivated on fish waste powder-based medium (HVSP, 4080 U/ml). The biochemical properties and compatibility of OB3 with several detergents and additives were studied. Maximum activity was observed at pH 9.0 and 60℃. The crude protease displayed outstanding stability to the investigated surfactants and oxidants, such as Tween 80, Triton X-100, and H₂O₂, and almost 36% residual activity when incubated with 1% SDS. Remarkably, the enzyme demonstrated considerable compatibility with commercial detergents, retaining more than 100% of its activity with Ariel and Tide (1 h, 40℃). Moreover, washing performance of Tide significantly improved by the supplementation of small amounts of OB3 crude protease. These properties suggest the potential use of this alkaline protease as a bio-additive in the detergent industry and other biotechnological processes such as peptide synthesis.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.29-37
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• 2011

국내산 무화과(Ficus carica L.) 중의 조효소를 추출하고 단백분해 조효소의 활성도를 측정하였다. 무화과를 균질화하여 원심분리한 조효소액은 41.15 mM/g fig의 활성을 나타내었으며 단백질 침전 후 조효소액은 17.65 mM/g fig의 활성을 나타내었다. 무화과 조효소액의 기질 특이성은 casein > egg white > BSA > myofibrilar protein > collagen > elastin 등의 순이었다. 무화과 단백질 분해 조효소의 안정성을 보면 pH 6.5~9.0에서 안정하며 pH 2~3의 강산에서는 실활하였다. 또한 $60^{\circ}C$까지는 역가의 변화가 거의 없으며 그 이상의 온도에서는 급격히 활성의 감소를 보이고 있다. 염에 대해서는 0.7 M 정도의 소금 농도에서까지는 비교적 안정하나 그 이후로는 안정성이 떨어지는 것으로 나타났다. 조효소활성에 대한 pH의 영향을 보면 pH 7~8에서 높은 활성을 나타냈으며 근원섬유에 대한 단백 분해능이 pH에 매우 민감한 것으로 나타났다. 무화과 단백질 분해 조효소의 활성은 $40^{\circ}C$ 이후부터 조효소의 활성이 증가하기 시작하여 $60^{\circ}C$에서 최적 활성을 나타내었고 그 이상의 온도에서 점차적으로 다시 감소하였다. $80^{\circ}C$에서도 근원섬유에 대한 단백 분해활성은 최고치에 비해 50% 정도에 해당하는 것으로써 무화과 조효소가 비교적 온도에 민감하지 않았다. 또한 염 농도는 최적 활성에 큰 영향을 미치지 않았다. 무화과를 사용한 sauce 등을 제조할 때에 이러한 특성들을 이해한다면 우리나라 육류 요리용의 우수한 연육제품을 제조할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.491-496
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a crude protease from Bacillus polyfermenticus on tenderizing pork meat. A B. polyfermenticus protease was characterized, and pork loin samples were treated in solutions containing different enzymes (papain and proteases from Aspergillus oryzae and B. polyfermenticus) and stored for 24, 72, or 168 h at $4^{\circ}C$. Each treated sample was subjected to a quality assessment. B. polyfermenticus protease activity was lower than that for other enzymes tested, although it easily hydrolyzed the meat protein. The optimum temperature and pH for the activity of this protease were $50^{\circ}C$ and pH 7.0. The meat tenderizing activity of the protease from A. oryzae was higher than that of papain and the B. polyfermenticus protease. The fragmentation index of the enzyme-treated with the B. polyfermenticus protease was higher than that of the control. A sensory evaluation was not different between meat treated with proteases, but the overall tenderness of enzyme-treated meats was higher than that of the controls. Therefore, the B. polyfermenticus protease, papain, and the A. oryzae protease appear to be suitable for use as meat tenderizers.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.8-17
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• 2011

To identify and examine the distribution of proteolytic inhibitory activity in crude extracts from fish eggs, and to determine the applicability of these protease inhibitors as anti-degradation agents in surimi-based products and fish meat, we compared the inhibitory activities of various extracts from fish eggs to those of commercial proteases, such as trypsin and papain. We used the optimal conditions for the screening of trypsin activity: 30 ug/uL of 0.1% trypsin and 0.6 mM Na-benzoyl-L-arginine-p-nitroanilide (BAPNA) with a pH of 8.0 at $40^{\circ}C$ for 60 min. The activities of papain and four commercial proteases were investigated after mixing with 100 ug/uL enzymes and 0.3% casein with a pH of 8.0 at $40^{\circ}C$ for 60 min. We performed a screening assay to detect the inhibitory activity (%) of crude extracts from eight species of fish eggs against the target proteases trypsin and papain. The assay revealed a wide distribution of trypsin and papain inhibitors in fish eggs. The specific inhibitory activities (11.6.28.6 U/mg) of crude extracts from fish eggs against trypsin and BAPNA substrate were higher than that (0.64 U/mg) of egg whites, used as a commercial inhibitor. The inhibitory activities of crude extracts from fish eggs against trypsin, and of egg whites against casein substrate (1.94.4.51 U/mg), were higher than those of papain (0.24.1.57 U/mg) and commercial protease (0.04.0.32 U/mg). The extracts from fish eggs were rich in protease inhibitors that exhibited strong inhibitory activity against trypsin, a serine protease, and papain, a cysteine protease.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2007

Objectives : Kyenegum has been popularly used long as the digestive. The purpose of this study was to investigate the purification and characteristics of protease obtained from Kyenegum crude enzyme. Methods : Kyenegum protease was purified by precipitation with ammonium sulfate followed by SP-Spharose ion exchange chromatography. The molecular weight of Kyenegum protease was estimated by SDS-PAGE electrophoresis. Results : Kyenegum protease was 3,087 units/mg protein specific activity, 14.5 purification fold and 9.8 % recovery. The molecular weight of protease was estimated to be 18 kDa. The isoelectric point was pI 8.97 and values of Km and Vmax of its were 48 mg/mL and 2 units/min, respectively. Conclusion : The result suggests that the protease obtained from Kyenegum has excellent stability of temperature, acid and collagen substrate specificity.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.545-551
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• 1989

알칼리성 Bacillus속 8-16 균주의 내열ㆍ알칼리성단백질 분해효소를 정제하여 그 특성을 조사하였다. 본 균주의 알칼리성 protease를 아세톤침전, CM-셀룰로즈크로마토그래피, Sephadex G-100 및 G-75 젤 여과법으로 정제하였고 비활성이 37배되게 하여 단일단백질이 될 때까지 순수정제하였다. 이 효소는 7$0^{\circ}C$ pH 11에서 pH 12 사이에서 최대 활성을 나타냈고 6$0^{\circ}C$에서는 한시간 동안 안정하였다. 이 효소의 $K_m$치는 1.3mg/$m\ell$이며 분자량 33,000으로 추정된다. 또한 이 효소는 Cu$^{2+}$ 및 Mn$^{2+}$에 의해서 약간 활성화되고 Ag$^+$, Hg$^{2+}$ 및 PMSF에 의해서 저해되므로 활성부위에 serine기가 관여하는 것으로 추정된다.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.323-329
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• 2010

국내산 무화과, 키위, 배, 파인애플은 단백분해효과가 알려져 조리 중에 쓰여지고 있으나 체계적인 연구가 부족한 상태이다. 이에 이들 과실로부터 조효소액을 추출하여 그 특성을 연구하고 과실을 직접 소고기에 처리하여 연육효과를 살펴보고자 하였다. 과실에서 조효소액을 추출한 후 카제인과 근원섬유에 대한 단백분해 능력을 측정한 결과 파인애플 > 키위 > 무화과 > 배의 순서로 나타났다. 이 조효소액을 근원섬유 단백질에 처리하여 전기영동을 실시한 결과 배를 제외하고 조효소액의 농도를 증가시켜 처리할수록 myosin heavy chain이 170,000D 이하로 붕괴됨을 볼 수 있었다. 연육작용 측정에 가장 적합하다고 알려진 소편화율을 관찰한 결과, 파인애플 > 키위 > 무화과 > 배로서 근원섬유단백질 분해 활성의 순서와 같았다. 소고기에 갈은 과육을 5% 및 10%로 처리하였을 때 침지액의 가용성 질소량을 측정한 결과, 과실 처리구 모두에서 대조구보다 높은 가용성 질소량을 나타내었다. 과실을 갈아 소고기에 처리한 후 가열하여 전단력을 측정한 결과, 파인애플이 연육에 가장 효과적인 것으로 나타났으며, 배는 효과가 적은 것으로 나타났다. 소고기에 갈은 과실을 넣고 숙성하여 가열한 후 텍스쳐를 측정한 결과, springiness와 gumminess의 경우 파인애플이 가장 효과적인 것으로 나타났으며 키위도 상당히 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 과육의 연육효과를 평가한 결과, 5% 첨가시 연도의 경우는 파인애플과 키위가 가장 연한 것으로 나타났고 기호도의 경우 모든 과실에서 10% 첨가보다 5%가 더 높은 기호도를 나타내었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.394-399
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• 1991

Katsuobushi에서 곰팡이, 세균, 효모 등 총 70여 균주를 분리하였으며 이중 곰팡이는 가다랑이 추출물에 밀기울을 가한 배지에서 생육이 양호하였다. protease활성이 높고 고미생성도가 적은 균주는 Aspergillus niger로 동정된 OK-63 strain이었으며 배양 6일만에 균체의 최대증식, protease의 최대 효소활성을 나타내었다. 효소정제는 150배 정제, 활성수율은 45%였으며 polyacryamide gel 전기영동에 의해 단일 band로 확인되었다.

• 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.