FEATHER MEAL AND RICE HUSK ENHANCED KERATINASES PRODUCTION BY BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS YJ4 AND CHARACTERS OF PRODUCED KERATINASES

Authors

Hsin-Hung Lin, Nugen Bioscience (Taiwan) Co, Ltd. No. 29, 40th Rd., Taichung Industrial Park, Taichung 40768, Taiwan, R.O.C
Li-Jung Yin, Department of Seafood Science, National Kaohsiung Marine University, No. 142 Hai-Chuan Rd. Nan-Tzu, Kaohsiung 81143, Taiwan, R.O.CFollow

Abstract

A feather-degrading bacterium with high keratinase activity was isolated and identified as Bacillus licheniformis YJ4. After 72 h incubation in a medium (0.5% feather meal, 0.05% NH4Cl and NaCl, 0.04% K2HPO4, 0.03% KH2PO4, 0.01% MgCl2 and yeast extract, 0.1% rice husk) at 37°C, 2 keratinases (keratinase I and II) were purified to electrophoretical homogeneity by CM sepharose and Sephadex G-75 chromatographs. They were with molecular masses (M) of 35.5 and 32.8 kDa, isoelectric point (pI) of 6.63 and 6.50, respectively, and stable at pH 6.0-10.0 and 10-50°C. The optimal pH and temperature were similar, at 9.0 and 60°C, respectively. According to the effect of metal, inhibitor and reducing agent, and previous studies, the purified keratinases I and II were considered to be cysteine and serine proteases, respectively.

Recommended Citation

Lin, Hsin-Hung and Yin, Li-Jung (2010) "FEATHER MEAL AND RICE HUSK ENHANCED KERATINASES PRODUCTION BY BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS YJ4 AND CHARACTERS OF PRODUCED KERATINASES," Journal of Marine Science and Technology: Vol. 18: Iss. 3, Article 18.
DOI: 10.51400/2709-6998.1894
Available at: https://jmstt.ntou.edu.tw/journal/vol18/iss3/18