Korean Journal of Microbiology (미생물학회지)

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Heavy Metal Detection and Removal in Artificial Wastewater Using Two-Component System Based Recombinant Bacteria

Two-component System 기반 재조합균을 이용한 인공폐수에서의 중금속 인지 및 제거

  • Ravikumar, Sambandam (School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Hong, Soon-Ho (School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Yoo, Ik-Keun (School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, University of Ulsan)
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  • 홍순호 (울산대학교 공과대학 화학공학부) ;
  • 유익근 (울산대학교 공과대학 화학공학부)
  • Received : 2012.08.29
  • Accepted : 2012.09.18
  • Published : 2012.09.30
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Abstract

Two-component system (TCS)-based bacterial zinc and copper biosensors, in which green fluorescent protein (GFP) is expressed under the control of zraP and cusC promoter in ZraS/R and CusS/R TCS, were evaluated in artificial wastewater. Bacterial biosensors developed in this study efficiently expressed GFP by the recognition of $Zn^{2+}$ and $Cu^{2+}$ in artificial wastewater. Secondly, TCS-based zinc and copper removing bacteria with the peptide displayed on cell surface were examined in artificial wastewater. Zinc and copper removing bacteria expressed the peptide as a fusion protein such as OmpC-ZBP (zinc binding peptide) and OmpC-CBP (copper binding peptide) on the cell surface when sensing exogenous $Zn^{2+}$ and $Cu^{2+}$ through ZraS/R and CusS/R TCS. The recombinant cell expressing metal-adsorbing peptide could efficiently remove copper and zinc (15 and 18 mg/g dry cell weight, respectively) in artificial wastewater. Therefore, it was demonstrated that the TCS-based recombinant cell for the recognition or removal of heavy metal functions well in artificial wastewater environment.

Two component system (TCS)인 ZraS/R 및 CusS/R의 zraP와 cusC 유전자의 프로모터에 의해 green fluorescent protein (GFP)이 발현되도록 제작된 박테리아 바이오센서의 성능을 인공폐수에서 평가하였다. 제작된 박테리아 바이오센서는 실제 폐수를 모사한 인공폐수에서도 시료 중의 $Zn^{2+}$와 $Cu^{2+}$를 인지하여 GFP를 효율적으로 발현시키는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 두 번째는 세포 표면에 금속 친화성 펩타이드가 표현되도록 제작된 구리 및 아연 제거 박테리아를 인공폐수 조건에서 평가하였다. 제작된 박테리아는 각각 ZraS/R 및 CusS/R TCS에 의해 주변의 $Zn^{2+}$와 $Cu^{2+}$를 인지하여 세포 표면에 OmpC-ZBP와 OmpC-CBP 융합 단백질을 발현시키는 시스템이다. 실험을 통해 표면에 금속 흡착 펩타이드가 발현된 재조합 균은 인공폐수 조건에서도 효과적으로 구리 및 아연을 흡착시키는 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서 개발된 TCS 기반 재조합 균은 인공폐수 조건에서 중금속의 인지 및 제거 기능이 효과적으로 작동하는 것이 확인되었다.

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