Purification and Characterization of Thermotolerable Alkaline Protease by Alkalophilic Bacillus sp. No. 8-16

알칼리성 Bacillus sp. No.8-16의 내열ㆍ알칼리성 단백질 분해효소의 정제와 특성

Thermostable alkaline protease of alkalophilic Bacillus sp. No. 8-16 has been purified, and the properties of the enzyme investigated. The characteristic point of the organism used is especially good growth in alkaline and thermal condition. The alkaline protease of the strain No. 8-16 was purified from crude enzyme by acetone precipitation, CM-cellulose ion exchange chromatography, Sephadex G-100 and Sephadex G-75 gel filtration. Through the series of chromatograpies, the enzyme was purified to homogeneity with specific activity of 37 fold higher than that of the crude broth. Characteristics of the purified enzyme were as follow; $K_m$ value for the enzyme was 1.3 mg/ml, the alkaline protease showed a maximal activity at 7$0^{\circ}C$ and from the pH 6.0 through 12.0, and stable for 1 hr. at 6$0^{\circ}C$. The moleclar weight of the enzyme was estimated to be 33,000 by Sephadex G-100 gel filtration. The activity of the alkaline protease was inhibited by iodoacetic acid and Ag$^+$, Hg$^+$, PMSF (phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride), and activated by $Ca^{2+}$ and Mn$^{2+}$.

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.