In:
Canadian Journal of Microbiology, Canadian Science Publishing, Vol. 48, No. 4 ( 2002-04-01), p. 342-348
Abstract:
A keratinolytic Xanthomonas maltophilia strain (POA-1), cultured on feather meal broth, using keratin as its sole source of carbon and nitrogen, secretes several extracellular peptidases. The major serine peptidase was purified to homogeneity by a five-step procedure. Its purity was evaluated by capillary zone electrophoresis. This enzyme has a molecular mass of 36 kDa, an optimum pH of 9.0, and an optimum temperature of 60°C. The inhibitory profile using protease inhibitors shows that this enzyme is a serine endopeptidase. Besides keratin, the enzyme is active upon the substrates azokeratin, azocasein, and the following fluorogenic peptide substrates: Abz-Leu-Gly-Met-Ile-Ser-Leu-Met-Lys-Arg-Pro-Gln-EDDnp, Abz-Lys-Leu-Cys(SBzl)-Gly-Pro-Lys-Gln-EDDnp, and Abz-Lys-Pro-Cys(SBzl)-Phe-Ser-Lys-Gln-EDDnp.Key words: serine endopeptidase, Xanthomonas maltophilia, keratinase, alkaline endopeptidase.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0008-4166
,
1480-3275
Language:
English
Publisher:
Canadian Science Publishing
Publication Date:
2002
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280534-0
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1481972-7
SSG:
12
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