Purification and properties of a keratinolytic metalloprotease from Microbacterium sp |
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Authors: | Thys R C S Brandelli A |
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Affiliation: | Laboratório de Bioquímica e Microbiologia Aplicada, Departamento de Ciência de Alimentos, ICTA, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. |
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Abstract: | AIMS: This study was developed to purify and to characterize a keratinolytic protease from the bacterium Microbacterium sp. strain kr10. METHODS AND RESULTS: Enzyme purification was carried out by sequential liquid chromatography on Sephadex G-100 and Q-Sepharose columns. The purification was about 255-fold, with a yield of 34%, as determined with azocasein as substrate. The molecular weight of the enzyme was estimated as 42,000 Da by SDS-PAGE. The enzyme had pH and temperature optima of 7.5 and 50 degrees C respectively. This keratinase was inhibited by EDTA and 1,10-phenanthroline, and analysis of metal content indicates that Zn(2+) and Mg(2+) are present. A 2(2) factorial design was developed to investigate the effect of keratinase and mercaptoacetate concentration on feather keratinolysis. Statistical analysis showed that both variables have a significant effect on hydrolysis of keratin. CONCLUSIONS: A new keratinase produced by Microbacterium sp. was purified and characterized. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: This keratinolytic enzyme offers an interesting potential for the hydrolysis of keratin wastes to be used as feed supplement or bioconversion to added-value products. |
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Keywords: | actinomycetes enzyme feather degradation keratin protease |
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