蜡样芽胞杆菌磷脂酶C在乳酸克鲁维酵母中重组表达、纯化及酶学性质分析

【目的】构建蜡样芽胞杆菌(Bacillus cereus)磷脂酶C(Phospholipase C,PLC)的重组乳酸克鲁维酵母(Kluyveromyces lactis)菌株、纯化重组蛋白并对其进行酶学性质分析。【方法】以B.cereus基因组DNA为模板,PCR扩增得到磷脂酶C基因(bcplc),构建重组乳酸克鲁维酵母表达质粒并转化到乳酸克鲁维酵母中,实现bcplc基因的表达。利用镍柱亲和层析纯化和脱盐柱得到电泳纯的重组磷脂酶C(rbcPLC)。【结果】成功构建产磷脂酶C的重组乳酸克鲁维酵母并纯化了重组磷脂酶C,纯化后rbcPLC经SDS-PAGE分析在40 kDa附近出现显性条带。NPPC法测得rbcPLC酶活为19251 U/mg,最适反应温度为80°C,最适pH为9.0。在低于40°C时,pH 7.0-8.0时,rbcPLC重组酶较稳定。Cu~(2+)和Co~(2+)对其有明显的抑制作用;Zn~(2+)、Mn~(2+)、Ca~(2+)、Mg~(2+)对其有明显的促进作用。【结论】首次实现了对蜡样芽胞杆菌来源的磷脂酶C在乳酸克鲁维酵母中的重组表达、纯化及其酶学性质分析,为其它食品安全性微生物来源的磷脂酶C的研究提供了借鉴意义。     

一种几丁质酶基因的克隆表达及酶解产物分析

【目的】克隆耐冷菌假交替单胞菌(Pseudoalteromonas sp.DL-6)的几丁质酶基因并进行原核表达,纯化重组蛋白并研究其酶解产物。【方法】采用PCR扩增法从Pseudoalteromonas sp.DL-6中克隆几丁质酶基因(chi A),连接到表达载体p ET28a,导入Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)进行诱导表达。SDS-PAGE检测几丁质酶Chi A的分子量与纯度,4-甲基伞形酮荧光底物4MU-(Glc NAc)2测定酶活,电喷雾质谱(ESI-MS)检测酶解产物。【结果】chi A基因(Gen Bank登录号KF234015)在大肠杆菌中高效表达,Ni-NTA亲和层析柱纯化几丁质酶Chi A的总活力可达168.68 U。ESI-MS检测结果表明重组蛋白酶解1%胶体几丁质的产物为几丁寡糖。【结论】利用内切几丁质酶Chi A水解几丁质生产几丁寡糖,为其在食品、医药和农业等领域的潜在应用提供有利参考。     

一种具有高β-葡聚糖酶活性的几丁质外切酶基因的克隆、表达和性质鉴定

【目的】表达并鉴定来源于维氏气单胞菌的几丁质酶Chi92并研究其作为水产饲用酶的有效性。【方法】自A.veronii B565中克隆chi92基因并在Pichia pastoris GS115中进行表达,对表达成功的Chi92进行分离纯化和生化鉴定。最后将Chi92添加到含有毕赤酵母粉的饲料中饲喂斑马鱼2周,研究Chi92添加对斑马鱼生长、饲料利用率、肠道微绒毛形态和抗病性能的影响。【结果】chi92基因编码具有864个氨基酸残基的多肽。Chi92在p H 6.0和40°C时表现最佳酶活。Chi92对蛋白酶有抗性,同时酶活不受金属离子显著影响。Chi92具备高几丁质酶活(69.4 U/m L)。以胶体几丁质和β-1,3-1,4-葡聚糖作为底物时,比活力分别为809.2 U/mg和235.6 U/mg。薄层层析和电喷雾电离质谱联用技术均表明N-乙酰葡糖胺二聚体是Chi92酶解胶体几丁质的主要产物。Chi92在对酵母细胞壁的降解方面比其他几丁质酶性能更加优良。经过2周饲喂,添加有Chi92的饲料显著提高了斑马鱼肠道微绒毛的高度和密度,同时斑马鱼的生长,饲料利用率,以及抗病性能均得到了一定提高。【结论】Chi92具有p H稳定性、抗逆性和高酵母细胞壁降解功能,能较好地作为饲用酶用于温水水产养殖。     

溶葡球菌酶在乳酸克鲁维酵母中重组表达、诱变、优化及酶学研究

根据模仿葡萄球菌(Staphylococcus simulans)的溶葡球菌酶基因序列以及乳酸克鲁维酵母密码子偏好性设计引物扩增溶葡球菌酶基因表达片段,构建溶葡球菌酶(lysostaphin,Lys)基因表达载体(p KLAC1-Lys),转化乳酸克鲁维酵母(K.lactis GG799),实现了Lys基因的分泌表达。对重组菌株(K.lactis GG799/p KLAC1-Lys)进行NTG随机化学诱变,优化表达条件,筛选获得高表达菌株,并通过Ni-NTA亲和层析纯化蛋白并研究其酶学性质。结果表明:通过诱变重组溶葡球菌酶乳酸克鲁维菌株,Lys酶比活性提高了约5.2倍(约8 000U/L)。最适接种量为40g/L,诱导过程中每24h添加一次终浓度为20g/L的半乳糖和NH_4NO_3可提高酶比活性,最适表达p H为7.0~7.5,最适反应p H为7.0~8.0,最适反应温度为37℃。实验表明,低于40℃,p H 3~6之间时,重组溶葡球菌酶较稳定。Sr~(2+)对其酶活性有明显的促进作用,Ba~(2+)、Ca~(2+)、Zn~(2+)、Cu~(2+)、Mn~(2+)、Mg~(2+)对其有明显的抑制作用。     

几丁质酶基因的克隆表达及酶学性质

【背景】几丁质是自然界中储藏量仅次于纤维素的有机物,几丁质酶能降解几丁质生成几丁寡糖,实现废弃物的高值化利用,目前菌株产几丁质酶能力低限制了它的生产应用。【目的】克隆弧菌(Vibrio sp.)GR52的几丁质酶基因,实现其在大肠杆菌中的异源表达,对分离纯化的重组几丁质酶进行酶学性质研究。【方法】以弧菌GR52菌株基因组DNA为模板,克隆得到几丁质酶基因GR52-1,构建重组基因工程菌BL21(DE3)/p ET22b-chi GR52-1,诱导表达的产物通过Ni-NTA树脂纯化后进行酶学性质研究。【结果】重组酶的最适反应pH为6.0,在pH5.0-10.0范围内37°C保温1 h仍能保持85%以上的相对酶活力,具有较好的pH稳定性;最适反应温度为50°C,在45°C保温1 h其酶活力基本没有损失,在50°C保温1 h其残余酶活力仍达60%;在1 mmol/L浓度下,Cu~(2+)、Ca2+对该酶具有促进作用,Hg+对该酶具有明显的抑制作用;在5 mmol/L浓度下,Ni+对该酶具有一定的促进作用,Mn~(2+)、Co~(2+)、Li~+、Fe~(2+)、Hg~+、SDS(十二烷基硫酸钠)对该酶具有明显的抑制作用。以胶体几丁质为底物时,动力学参数Km、Vmax、kcat分别为0.85 mg/m L、0.19μmol/(m L·min)和7.02 s-1。底物特异性分析表明该重组酶能特异性降解几丁质。【结论】重组几丁质酶具有良好的酶学性质,为几丁质酶的开发应用奠定基础。     

杀鱼假交替单胞菌C923几丁质酶基因PpchiC的克隆表达与酶学性质

【背景】某些假交替单胞菌可分泌几丁质酶,在降解利用几丁质为水产动物提供营养、免疫、抗病等方面有着重要潜力。【目的】克隆杀鱼假交替单胞菌(Pseudoalteromonas piscicida)C923的一个几丁质酶基因,实现其在大肠杆菌中的异源表达,并对重组几丁质酶的酶学性质进行研究。【方法】从菌株C923测序的基因组中注释到一个几丁质酶家族基因PpchiC,设计引物克隆该基因后进行生物信息学分析;构建载体进行异源表达并从温度、时间与诱导剂浓度进行表达优化;对表达蛋白进行最适温度与pH等酶学性质研究,同时比较了重组菌破碎后上清与沉淀及纯化的酶蛋白对几丁质的降解效应。【结果】基因PpchiC长1350bp,编码450个氨基酸,PpchiC蛋白理论分子量为48.76kDa,等电点为4.78,不稳定系数为29.08。结构域分析发现该蛋白含有一个类型Ⅲ几丁质结合域和一个糖苷水解酶18家族(glycosyl hydrolase 18,GH18)的催化域;PpchiC蛋白含有GH18家族几丁质酶的保守催化基序DxxDxDxE、YxR和[E/D]xx[V/I]。16℃、0.25mmol/L IPTG、诱导12h为其最优化表达条件,PpchiC在50℃、pH8.0时表现出最大酶活性;以胶体几丁质为底物时,PpchiC的K_m值为2.58mg/mL、V_max值为5.04mg/(mL·min)。降解结果表明,菌体的沉淀与上清及从上清中纯化的酶蛋白均有着较好的几丁质降解效应。【结论】杀鱼假交替单胞菌C923基因PpchiC编码GH18家族的几丁质酶,能被大肠杆菌高效表达且降解几丁质效应明显,这为PpchiC及菌株C923的应用提供了参考依据。     

桑氏链霉菌几丁质酶ChiKJ40基因的克隆表达及其抑菌作用

【背景】目前关于桑氏链霉菌(Streptomyces sampsonii)生防基因的研究不多,仅从其基因组中克隆了2个几丁质酶基因片段,其单个几丁质酶的完整基因序列相关研究未见报道。【目的】克隆S.sampsonii KJ40的几丁质酶基因Chi KJ40并进行原核表达,纯化重组蛋白并研究其抑菌作用。【方法】采用PCR扩增法从S.sampsonii KJ40中克隆几丁质酶基因Chi KJ40,连接到表达载体p ET-32a,导入Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)进行诱导表达。使用His标记蛋白质微量纯化试剂盒对重组几丁质酶进行纯化,Bradford蛋白浓度测定试剂盒测定粗酶液和纯化酶液的浓度,几丁质酶试剂盒测定粗酶液和纯化酶液的几丁质酶活性。观察重组几丁质酶对桉树焦枯病菌(Cylindrocladium scoparium)、栗疫病菌(Cryphonectria parasitica)、链格孢菌(Alternaria alternate)、紫丝核菌(Rhizoctonia violacea)几种致病真菌的抑菌作用。【结果】Chi KJ40基因(登录号为MF434484)在E.coli中经IPTG诱导表达,获得42 k D的重组几丁质酶,不同浓度IPTG在37°C诱导3 h,蛋白产量无明显变化。0.2 mmol/L IPTG 16°C诱导过夜,重组几丁质酶主要以可溶性形式存在于上清,小部分以包涵体存在于沉淀中。粗酶液几丁质酶活性为0.080 U/m L,酶比活力为0.041 U/mg,纯化酶液几丁质酶活性为0.046 U/m L,酶比活力为0.115 U/mg,纯化倍数为2.8,酶活回收率为57.5%。重组几丁质酶处理后,C.scoparium、C.parasitica和A.alternata菌丝细胞出现分节、膨胀,R.violacea菌丝溶解且部分被破坏成碎片。【结论】Chi KJ40基因的研究补充了S.sampsonii的生防背景,为几丁质酶基因找到了新的来源,并为其应用奠定了理论基础。     

腺苷酸脱氨酶在乳酸克鲁维酵母中构建表达

【目的】实现鼠灰链霉菌来源经密码子优化后的腺苷酸脱氨酶基因在乳酸克鲁维酵母(Kluyveromyces lactis GG799)中组成型表达。【方法】以鼠灰链霉菌(Streptomyces murinus)来源的腺苷酸脱氨酶(AMP)基因经密码子优化后作为模板,设计特异性引物,PCR扩增AMP脱氨酶基因opt-AMPD,以p KLAC1为载体构建重组表达质粒p KLAC1-opt-AMPD,经Sac II线性化后电转化法转入K.lactis GG799,筛选得到重组菌株,测定酶活,经His TrapTM HP纯化后得到AMP脱氨酶,并优化重组菌的发酵培养基。【结果】对AMP脱氨酶基因进行了密码子优化后,构建了重组K.lactis GG799/p KLAC1-opt-AMPD,实现组成型表达,密码子优化后AMP脱氨酶酶活提高到586±50 U/m L。SDS-PAGE结果显示,纯化后的AMP脱氨酶为单一条带,蛋白大小约为60 k D。优化的发酵培养基为(g/L):葡萄糖40、蛋白胨20、酵母粉15、Na Cl 8、KCl 10、Mg SO4 2,30°C、200 r/min发酵120 h,酶活达到2 100±60 U/m L。【结论】实现了密码子优化后的腺苷酸脱氨酶基因在乳酸克鲁维酵母GG799内的组成型表达,为实现腺苷酸脱氨酶的重组高效表达和发酵生产进行了有益探索。     

烟曲霉脯氨酰内肽酶在巴斯德毕赤酵母中的分泌表达与重组酶性质

【目的】研究烟曲霉脯氨酰内肽酶cDNA基因的异源表达及重组酶性质。【方法】以烟曲霉CICIM F0044总RNA为模板,反转录合成cDNA;再以cDNA为模板,通过PCR扩增去除自身信号肽的脯氨酰内肽酶基因,构建表达载体pPIC9K-PEP;电转化酵母宿主菌Pichia pastoris GS115,获得重组菌PEP-09;纯化并分析重组酶性质。【结果】重组菌摇瓶发酵酶活力最高可达647.3 U/L。表达产物纯化后的分子量为63 kD左右。重组酶最适反应温度为65°C,有较好的温度稳定性,在55°C保温8 h能保留90%以上的酶活力。该酶最适pH为5.5,在pH 3.0 9.0范围内有很好稳定性,在pH 6.0 8.0的缓冲液中37°C保温10 d酶活没有明显变化。【结论】烟曲霉脯氨酰内肽酶cDNA基因在巴斯德毕赤酵母中实现了分泌表达,重组酶活性稳定,有一定的应用潜力。     

南极菌产琼胶酶aga3311的表达、性质及其降解特性

【目的】本文通过对具有琼胶降解能力的南极菌Pseudoalteromonas sp.NJ21全基因组进行生物信息学分析,筛选获得琼胶酶疑似序列aga3311,采用基因工程手段对该基因的功能和性质进行了验证和分析。【方法】首先对aga3311进行克隆和表达;采用Ni-NTA对重组酶进行纯化;DNS-还原糖法测定重组酶的酶学性质;用薄层层析(TLC)和质谱(MS)技术对Aga3311的酶解产物进行分析。【结果】构建的重组表达质粒p ET-30(a)+aga3311能够在工程菌E.coli BL21(DE3)中实现高效表达,其中可溶性表达为30%左右;纯化的重组酶Aga3311分子量为87 k Da,其最适作用温度为35°C,30–45°C的范围内稳定性较高,50°C则迅速失活,具有热不稳定的特征;最适p H为7.0,在p H 4.0–10.0的范围内仍能保持50%以上的活性;金属离子Fe~(3+)、Be~(2+)、Zn~(2+)和Ca~(2+)均能显著提高Aga3311的活性,特别是Ca~(2+)使其酶活提高1倍。该酶的酶解终产物经TLC和质谱分析主要为新琼二糖。【结论】重组酶Aga3311为Glyco_hydro_42家族的外切型β-琼胶酶,能够特异性降解琼脂糖生成新琼二糖。     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">Aeromonas caviae</Emphasis> CB101 Contains Four Chitinases Encoded by a Single Gene <Emphasis Type="Italic">chi1</Emphasis>

Aeromonas caviae CB101 secretes four chitinases (around 92, 82, 70, and 55 kDa) into the culture supernatant. A chitinase gene chi1 (92 kDa) was previously studied. To identify the genes encoding the remaining three chitinases, a cosmid library of CB101 was constructed to screen for putative chitinase genes. Nine cosmid clones were shown to contain a chitinase gene on chitin plates. Surprisingly, all the positive clones contained chi1. In parallel, we purified the 55-kDa chitinase (Chi55) from the CB101 culture supernatant by continuous DEAE-Sepharose and Mono-Q anion exchange chromatography. The N-terminal amino acid sequence of the purified chitinase exactly matched the N-terminal sequence of mature Chi1, indicating that the purified chitinase (Chi55) is a truncated form of Chi1. The N- and C-terminal domains of chi1 were cloned, expressed, and purified, separately. Western blots using anti-sera to the N- and C-terminal domains of chi1 on the chitinases of CB101 showed that the four chitinases in the culture supernatant are either chi1 or C-terminal truncations of Chi1. In addition, the CB101 chi1 null mutant showed no chitinolytic activity, while CB101 chi1 null mutant complemented by pUC19chi1 containing chi1 showed all four chitinases in gel activity assay. These data indicated that all four chitinases secreted by CB101 in the culture supernatant are the product of one chitinase gene chi1.     

Family 19 chitinases from Streptomyces thermoviolaceus OPC-520: molecular cloning and characterization

Family 19 chitinase genes, chi35 and chi25 of Streptomyces thermoviolaceus OPC-520, were cloned and sequenced. The chi35 and chi25 genes were arranged in tandem and encoded deduced proteins of 39,762 and 28,734 Da, respectively. Alignment of the deduced amino acid sequences demonstrated that Chi35 has an N-terminal domain and a catalytic domain and that Chi25 is an enzyme consisting of only a catalytic domain. Amino acid sequences of the catalytic domains of both enzymes, which are highly similar to each other, suggested that these enzymes belong to the family 19 chitinases. The cloned Chi35 and Chi25 were purified from E. coli and S. lividans as a host, respectively. The optimum pH of Chi35 and Chi25 were 5-6, and the optimum temperature of Chi35 and Chi25 were 60 and 70 degrees C, respectively. Chi35 bound to chitin, Avicel, and xylan. On the other hand, Chi25 bound to these polysaccharides more weakly than did Chi35. These results indicate that the N-terminal domain of Chi35 functions as a polysaccharide-binding domain. Furthermore, Chi35 showed more efficient hydrolysis of insoluble chitin and stronger antifungal activity than Chi25. In the polysaccharide-binding domain of Chi35, there are three reiterated amino acid sequences starting from C-L-D and ending with W, and the repeats were similar to xylanase (STX-I) from the same strain. However, the repeats did not show sequence similarity to any of the known chitin-binding domains and cellulose-binding domains.     

Family 19 Chitinases from Streptomyces thermoviolaceus OPC-520: Molecular Cloning and Characterization

Family 19 chitinase genes, chi35 and chi25 of Streptomyces thermoviolaceus OPC-520, were cloned and sequenced. The chi35 and chi25 genes were arranged in tandem and encoded deduced proteins of 39,762 and 28,734 Da, respectively. Alignment of the deduced amino acid sequences demonstrated that Chi35 has an N-terminal domain and a catalytic domain and that Chi25 is an enzyme consisting of only a catalytic domain. Amino acid sequences of the catalytic domains of both enzymes, which are highly similar to each other, suggested that these enzymes belong to the family 19 chitinases. The cloned Chi35 and Chi25 were purified from E. coli and S. lividans as a host, respectively. The optimum pH of Chi35 and Chi25 were 5-6, and the optimum temperature of Chi35 and Chi25 were 60 and 70°C, respectively. Chi35 bound to chitin, Avicel, and xylan. On the other hand, Chi25 bound to these polysaccharides more weakly than did Chi35. These results indicate that the N-terminal domain of Chi35 functions as a polysaccharide-binding domain. Furthermore, Chi35 showed more efficient hydrolysis of insoluble chitin and stronger antifungal activity than Chi25. In the polysaccharide-binding domain of Chi35, there are three reiterated amino acid sequences starting from C-L-D and ending with W, and the repeats were similar to xylanase (STX-I) from the same strain. However, the repeats did not show sequence similarity to any of the known chitin-binding domains and cellulose-binding domains.     

Chitin Degradation Proteins Produced by the Marine Bacterium Vibrio harveyi Growing on Different Forms of Chitin

Relatively little is known about the number, diversity, and function of chitinases produced by bacteria, even though chitin is one of the most abundant polymers in nature. Because of the importance of chitin, especially in marine environments, we examined chitin-degrading proteins in the marine bacterium Vibrio harveyi. This bacterium had a higher growth rate and more chitinase activity when grown on (beta)-chitin (isolated from squid pen) than on (alpha)-chitin (isolated from snow crab), probably because of the more open structure of (beta)-chitin. When exposed to different types of chitin, V. harveyi excreted several chitin-degrading proteins into the culture media. Some chitinases were present with all of the tested chitins, while others were unique to a particular chitin. We cloned and identified six separate chitinase genes from V. harveyi. These chitinases appear to be unique based on DNA restriction patterns, immunological data, and enzyme activity. This marine bacterium and probably others appear to synthesize separate chitinases for efficient utilization of different forms of chitin and chitin by-products.     

Comparison of enzymatic and antifungal properties between family 18 and 19 chitinases from S. coelicolor A3(2)

Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) has 13 chitinase genes encoding 11 family 18 and two family 19 chitinases. To compare enzymatic properties of family 19 chitinase and family 18 chitinases produced by the same organism, the four chitinases (Chi18bA, Chi18aC, Chi18aD, and Chi19F), whose genes are expressed at high levels in the presence of chitin, were produced in Escherichia coli and purified. The effect of pH on the hydrolytic activity was very different not only among the four chitinases but also among the substrates. The hydrolytic activity of Chi19F, family 19 chitinase, against soluble substrates was remarkably high as compared with three family 18 chitinases, but was the lowest against crystalline substrates among the four chitinases. On the contrary, Chi18aC, a family 18-subfamily A chitinase, showed highest activity against crystalline substrates. Only Chi19F exhibited significant antifungal activity. Based on these observations, the roles of family 19 chitinases are discussed.     

Purification and characterization of chitinases from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Paecilomyces</Emphasis><Emphasis Type="Italic">variotii</Emphasis> DG-3 parasitizing on <Emphasis Type="Italic">Meloidogyne incognita</Emphasis> eggs

Two extracellular chitinases were purified from Paecilomyces variotii DG-3, a chitinase producer and a nematode egg-parasitic fungus, to homogeneity by DEAE Sephadex A-50 and Sephadex G-100 chromatography. The purified enzymes were a monomer with an apparent molecular mass of 32 kDa (Chi32) and 46 kDa (Chi46), respectively, and showed chitinase activity bands with 0.01% glycol chitin as a substrate after SDS-PAGE. The first 20 and 15 N-terminal amino acid sequences of Chi32 and Chi46 were determined to be Asp-Pro-Typ-Gln-Thr-Asn-Val-Val-Tyr-Thr-Gly-Gln-Asp-Phe-Val-Ser-Pro-Asp-Leu-Phe and Asp-Ala-X-X-Tyr-Arg-Ser-Val-Ala-Tyr-Phe-Val-Asn-Trp-Ala, respectively. Optimal temperature and pH of the Chi32 and Chi46 were found to be both 60°C, and 2.5 and 3.0, respectively. Chi32 was almost inhibited by metal ions Ag⁺ and Hg²⁺ while Chi46 by Hg²⁺ and Pb²⁺ at a 10 mM concentration but both enzymes were enhanced by 1 mM concentration of Co²⁺. On analyzing the hydrolyzates of chitin oligomers [(GlcNAc) _n , n = 2–6)], it was considered that Chi32 degraded chitin oligomers as an exo-type chitinase while Chi46 as an endo-type chitinase.     

Comparison of Enzymatic and Antifungal Properties between Family 18 and 19 Chitinases from S. coelicolor A3(2)

Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) has 13 chitinase genes encoding 11 family 18 and two family 19 chitinases. To compare enzymatic properties of family 19 chitinase and family 18 chitinases produced by the same organism, the four chitinases (Chi18bA, Chi18aC, Chi18aD, and Chi19F), whose genes are expressed at high levels in the presence of chitin, were produced in Eschericha coli and purified. The effect of pH on the hydrolytic activity was very different not only among the four chitinases but also among the substrates. The hydrolytic activity of Chi19F, family 19 chitinase, against soluble substrates was remarkably high as compared with three family 18 chitinases, but was the lowest against crystalline substrates among the four chitinases. On the contrary, Chi18aC, a family 18-subfamily A chitinase, showed highest activity against crystalline substrates. Only Chi19F exhibited significant antifungal activity. Based on these observations, the roles of family 19 chitinases are discussed.     

First report of a bifunctional chitinase/lysozyme produced by Bacillus pumilus SG2

Bacillus pumilus SG2 isolated from high salinity ecosystem in Iran produces two chitinases (ChiS and ChiL) and secretes them into the medium. In this study, chiS and chiL genes were cloned in pQE-30 expression vector and were expressed in the cytoplasm of Escherichia coli strain M15. The recombinant proteins were purified using Ni-NTA column. The optimum pH and optimum temperature for enzyme activity of ChiS were pH 6, 50°C; those of ChiL were pH 6.5, 40°C. The purified chitinases showed antifungal activity against Fusarium graminearum, Rhizoctonia solani, Magnaporthe grisea, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Trichoderma reesei, Botrytis cinerea and Bipolaris sp. Moreover, purified ChiS was identified as chitinase/lysozyme, which are capable of degrading the chitin component of fungal cell walls and the peptidoglycan component of cell walls with many kinds of bacteria (Xanthomonas translucens pv. hordei, Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri, Bacillus licheniformis, E. coli C600, E. coli TOP10, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas putida). Strong homology was found between the three-dimensional structures of ChiS and a chitinase/lysozyme from Bacillus circulans WL-12. This is the first report of a bifunctional chitinase/lysozyme from B. pumilus.